MORE ABOUT ANTJE WESTERMANN
She is an experienced theater, TV, and film actress. After her training at the University of Music and Theatre Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1990–1994) in Leipzig, Westermann initially performed at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg. She appeared, for example, in *The Free Spirit*, directed by Franziska Kohlund, and in *Andorra*, directed by Valerij Grishko. She also had further appearances at the Municipal Theatre in Chemnitz and at the stages of the City of Gera.
Since the mid-1990s, Antje Westermann has increasingly taken on roles in television and film. She impressed as a humiliated daughter in Bernd Schadewald’s harrowing courtroom drama Fear (1993), which tells the story of a man killed by his family on the day of his release from prison. Her film partners included Christian Redl and Jürgen Vogel. Director Schadewald was so convinced of the promising young actress that he cast her in his psychological thriller Satan’s Children (1995) as well. After a leading role in Gesche’s Gift, Westermann appeared with her husband Aljinovic in the modern fairy tale TrouvilleBeach (1997), joined the star ensemble of Heinrich Breloer’s docudrama Death Game, and had a small role alongside Martina Gedeck in the crime film Lea Katz – Die Kriminalpsychologin – Das wilde Kind (1998).
By then, Westermann had gained significant attention, leading to roles in series such as “Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich”, “Zwei Brüder”, “SK Babies” (all 1998), and “Mordkommission” (1999). This was followed by the acclaimed adventure drama “Gran Paradiso”, which took the entire crew and director Miguel Alexandre to an altitude of 4,000 meters. More than just average TV fare were Hans-Christoph Blumenberg’s docudrama “Deutschlandspiel” (2000) and the Bella Block episode “Bella Block – Am Ende der Lüge” (also 2000). Another crime thriller was on the schedule in 2002 with *Deadly Trust*, and in 2003, Westermann impressed as a completely overwhelmed young mother in the youth film “Wer küsst schon einen Leguan?”. This role earned her an Adolf Grimme Award nomination for Best Actress.
Also in 2003, the controversially discussed tragicomedy “Wolfsburg” and the historical film “My Name is Bach” were produced, where Westermann reunited with Jürgen Vogel, who portrayed Frederick II of Prussia. The two also appeared as a married couple in the “Tatort” episode “Tatort – Der vierte Mann” (2004), with Boris Aljinovic and Dominic Raake as investigators. Other films and series featuring Antje Westermann include: “En Garde”, “Im Dunkeln” (short film), “Der ermittler”, “SOKO Wismar” (both series, all in 2004), “Der Fahnder”, “Ein starkes Team” (both series, 2005), “SOKO Köln”, “Großstadtrevier” (both series, 2006), “Notruf Hafenkante”, “Der Dicke” (both series, 2007), “Tatort – Waffenschwestern” (2008), “Rapunzel” (2009), “Ungesühnt” (2010), and “Mord in Ludwigslust” (2011).
