Sonja Ziemann
Known for ActingBorn 1926-02-08 — died 2020-02-17Eichwalde bei Berlin, Germany
Sonja Ziemann (February 8, 1926, Eichwalde near Berlin – February 17, 2020, Munich) was a German actress, dancer, and singer.
She was one of the most popular German film stars of the 1950s, best known for her leading roles in the Heimatfilm classics The Black Forest Girl (Schwarzwaldmädel, 1950) and Green Is the Heath (Grün ist die Heide, 1951), frequently appearing opposite Rudolf Prack. Trained as a dancer and actress, she began her film career during World War II and successfully continued after the war.
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In later years, Ziemann expanded into more dramatic roles and appeared in international productions such as The Secret Ways (1961) and The Bridge at Remagen (1969). After the 1970s, she worked only occasionally in film and television. She died in 2020 at the age of 94.
Known for
The Bridge at Remagen
1969 · as Greta Holzgang
The Secret Ways
1961 · as Julia
De Sade
1969 · as La Beauvoisin
The Nabob Affair
1960 · as Billionaire
Eine kleine Sommermelodie
1944 · as Helga Gutentag
The Dream of Lieschen Müller
1961 · as Lieschen Müller
Schön muß man sein
1951 · as Maria Schippe
Ein Windstoß
1942 · as Gina
Hollandmädel
1953 · as Antje
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
1959 · as Katja
Nichts als Ärger mit der Liebe
1956 · as Delfine Jura, Musikschülerin und Gattin von Dr. Jura
A Matter of WHO
1961 · as Michele Cooper
Grand Hotel
1959 · as Françoise Flamme
The Zurich Engagement
1957 · as Anna-Maria/Herself
Nichts als Zufälle
1949 · as Gerti Danzer
Das Biest
1977 · as Marion
Die Privatsekretärin
1953 · as Gerda Weber
Eine reizende Familie
1948 · as Irmgard Holk