| Katrin Saß | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 October 1956 Schwerin, East Germany |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Katrin Saß (written internationally as "Sass") is one of the most popular and attractive German mid-age actresses, for representing characters like those of Sigourney Weaver or Susan Sarandon in the USA. She has a uncommon distinctively firm feminine voice, and became known internationally for playing the idealistic socialist mother Christiane Kerner in the 2003 tragicomedy film Good Bye, Lenin! Before German reunification, she was well known film and stage actress in the German Democratic Republic She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the 1981 film Bürgschaft für ein Jahr.[1] In 2011, she appeared in the music video of "Wir Sind am Leben" by Berlin music duo, Rosenstolz.
She was born in Schwerin, in the former East Germany, which is now the capital of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.