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Anna Thalbach

Anna Thalbach

Actor · Born June 1, 1973 (53) · Berlin, Germany

Anna Thalbach was born on 1 June 1973 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Downfall (2004) and The Little Ghost (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 1, 1973 (53)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on Motif · 122 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Anna Thalbach's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
33%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anna Thalbach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anna Thalbach's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

122 credits, 19 with a Motif page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Manitou's Canoe(2025)

    as Wahrsagerin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dalai Lama - The Fateful Years of a Chosen One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Harry - The Fateful Years of a Prince (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show Creator

  • Kafka und ich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Voice

  • Stalin - Life and Death of a Dictator (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Mies van der Rohes – A Female Family Saga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Georgia an der Rohe jung

  • Bertolt Brecht - Flüchtlingsgespräche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Elle-même (Narration)

  • Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hilde Buck

  • Love Thing(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gefährliche Wahrheit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Susa Börne

  • Diary of a Bee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Tightrope(2020)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Zimmer mit Stall - Die Waschbären sind los (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Janine Brieschke

  • Friedrich Hölderlin - Dichter sein. Unbedingt! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Four Enchanted Sisters(2020)

    as Mrs. Duggery

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Raven the Little Rascal - Hunt for the Lost Treasure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Frau Dachs (voice)

  • Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sprecherin

  • Der Reichstag (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Anna Rehme

  • Sock, the Little Raven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 52 episodes · as Familie Dachs

  • Wir sind die Rosinskis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Peggy Rosinski

  • Stadtlandliebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Friedel

  • Meier Müller Schmidt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Frau im Café

  • Besuch für Emma (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Maggie

  • Die Kinder meines Bruders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Verena

  • Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race(2015)

    as Kleiner Dachs

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Happy Lambs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lehrerin

  • Bettys Diagnose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Karin Eigner

  • Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tiamat

  • Everything is Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gisela

  • Frau Ella (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Schwester Erika

  • Moritz and the Woodwose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mother

  • Nordstrand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mutter

  • Forgotten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gabriela jung

  • Raven the Little Rascal(2012)

    as Dachs

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Der Heiratsschwindler und seine Frau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cornelia Krugschenk

  • Babyphone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mother

  • Promi Shopping Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Letzte Spur Berlin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Susanne Schmitz

  • Bankraub für Anfänger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Reporterin

  • Sams im Glück (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Übersams

  • Murder in the North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Annette Döring

  • Friedrich - Ein deutscher König (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Friedrich (jung)

  • A Dangerous Method(2011)

    as Bathtub Patient

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paule

  • Little Big Panda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mrs. Cheng (voice)

  • Little Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Carlos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Inge Viett

  • Flemming (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Dr. Alissa Markus

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Silke Acker

  • Ein Sommer mit Paul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dr. Antonia Sprenger

  • Sklaven und Herren (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Carla Pohl

  • The Baader Meinhof Complex(2008)

    as Ingrid Schubert

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Krabat(2008)

    as Worschula

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Esperanza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anna

  • The Reason Why (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Helena

  • GG 19 - Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln(2007)

    as Mutter, Art.13

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Große Lügen! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Devi

  • Hamburg Dockland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine Braun

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Claudia Berger

  • Maria an Callas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lu

  • Alles über Anna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Charlie Goldbach

  • Vienna Crime Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Maric

  • Irren ist sexy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Schwester Ingelore

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Hanna Reitsch

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Edelweiss Pirates (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cilly Serve

  • Vinzent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lena Wildner

  • King of Thieves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Julie

  • SOKO Köln (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Corinna Wendt · as Emilia Kringe · as Silvana Esche

  • Courts mais Gay : Tome 6 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Giselle

  • Hamlet_X (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Girlfriend

  • Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me(2003)

    as Speaker - Kleines Solo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Auch Engel wollen nur das Eine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nelly

  • Frühstück? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Giselle

  • Väter(2002)

    as Erzieherin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Feardotcom(2002)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Harte Brötchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sonja

  • Die Rosenheim-Cops (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Monika Barner

  • Honolulu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rita

  • Clowns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Charlie

  • Ich beiß zurück (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tina Schulte

  • Die Nichte und der Tod (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rezeptionistin

  • Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nina

  • Oskar and Leni (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Leni

  • Girls under investigation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stella Blumauer

  • SK Kölsch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Schiffer

  • Scarmour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rebecca (young)

  • Der Pirat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Elke

  • Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Gigi

  • Einsteins Ende (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Lonny, der Aufsteiger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Emily

  • Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Helene Heubel

  • Not a Love Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Luise

  • Sophie – Schlauer als die Polizei erlaubt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Röder

  • Nackt im Cabrio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Verena

  • Ein Mord für Quandt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Solveig Krug

  • Gefährliche Freundin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Laura

  • Killer Condom(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa

  • Ex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jenny

  • Burning Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lisa Herzog

  • Inspector Rex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Fossati

  • Rosa Roth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Melanie Bruch

  • Doppelter Einsatz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris Brügge

  • Mesmer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Francesca

  • Gefangene Liebe(1994)

    as Bärbel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Helene Kohler

  • Heimat 2: A Chronicle of a Generation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Trixi

  • Zärtliche Erpresserin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alice

  • Andy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rita

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Luisa Bechstein

  • Jugend ohne Gott (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eva

  • Herzlich willkommen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Iris

  • Welcome to Germany(1988)

    as 1. Mädchen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Großstadtrevier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Birgit Reimers · as Mascha Keinath

  • A Case For Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Yvonne Leinfelder

  • Angels of Iron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • SOKO München (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Liane Wink

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Fanny Pelzer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Bothe · as Andrea Gärtner · as Gaby Berg · as Laura Hammerstein · as Mirjam Hartmann · as Paula · as Susanne Riedel · as Tanja

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • When The East Is In The House (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Angela

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles, 123 of them dated from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Krabat (2008)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Krabat (2008)

Midcredits 44th

Film career

19702025

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1996Screen debut· The Killer Condom

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 124: 123 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 124: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Anna Thalbach's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

GG 19 - Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln (2007)

95th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Anna Thalbach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anna Thalbach's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sándor Jesse shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers