KATHRIN SASS as FRAU JANDRASKO

The 50-year-old Mrs. Jandrasko is cloaked in an aura of rectitude and good intentions. Though more likely for politically conservative reasons, her heart is nonetheless in the right place. She has headed Children’s Services for several years and is considered dependable, independent, and very humane by her peers. However, she fi nds herself pressured by all the twists and turns in Kristina/Aida’s adoption, and is not prepared to risk her positive image in any way.

Born in 1956 in Schwerin/Germany, Katrin Sass was one of the most popular and important performers
in the former GDR and played in numerous noteworthy DEFA fi lms. Worked as telephone operator before starting her acting career. Her very fi rst performance in a fi lm was in the marital drama BIS DASS DER TOD EUCH SCHEIDET (UNTIL DEATH DO US PART), directed by Heiner Carow in 1979, which saw her immediate success and her soon rise to one of the most sought after character actors. Many of her films have screened in the Berlinale Competition, including Roland Gräf’s FALLADA – LETZTES KAPITEL (FALLADA – THE LAST CHAPTER, 1987) and Wolfgang Becker’s GOOD BYE, LENIN! (2002).
In the year 1982 Katrin Sass was awarded the Silver Bear as Best Actress for her role in the film
BÜRGSCHAFT FÜR EIN JAHR (ON PROBATION 1981) by Herrmann Zschoche. In the year 2005 she also received The Berlinale Camera, which is awarded to film personalities or institutions to which the Berlin International Film Festival feels particularly indebted and wants to express its gratitude and appreciation. The acclaimed GOOD BYE, LENIN! earned her international recognition.

SELECTED FILMS

1979 - BIS DAS DER TOD EUCH SCHEIDET Heiner Carow
1981 - BÜRGSCHAFT FÜR EIN JAHR Hermann Zschosche
1986 - DER TRAUM VOM ELCH Siegfried Kühn
1989 - HEUTE STERBEN IMMER NUR DIE ANDEREN Siegfried Kühn
1997 - HÄRTETEST Janek Rieke
2001 - HEIDI M. Michael Klier
2002 - BABIJ JAR Jeff Kanew
2003 - GOOD BYE, LENIN! Wolfgang Becker
2006 - WARCHILD Christian Wagner