--- name: "Iris Berben" canonical: "https://film.one/person/iris-berben" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 August 1950" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-20T08:47:57.942590+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Iris Berben Actor. Born 12 August 1950 in Detmold, Germany. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 August 1950, Detmold, Germany - **Also known as:** Iris Renate Dorothea Berben - **Berlin International Film Festival:** 1 Berlin prize (1 won) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Berben, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001941/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43451 ## Coming up - *Athos 2643* (2027-09-16), as Marfa ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Triangle of Sadness*](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Iris Berben is a German actress. She was born on 12 August 1950 in Detmold. After moving to Hamburg as a child, she left school without graduating and began appearing in short films at the Hamburg Art School in the late 1960s. Her screen debut came in 1968 with the film *Der Mann mit dem Glasauge*. Berben has worked extensively in German television and film. She is known for roles in the long-running series *Scene of the Crime* (from 1970) and comedies such as *Sketchup* (1985–1986). International credits include *Eddie the Eagle* (2016) as Petra and *Triangle of Sadness* (2022) as Therese. She has received awards including the Bambi and the Golden Camera. Her son, Oliver Berben, works as a film producer. She has also been recognised for her public engagement against antisemitism and right-wing extremism. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, brigitte.de, www1.wdr.de.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Triangle of Sadness* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Therese — [page](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md) ## Complete filmography (163) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Athos 2643* (2027), as Marfa - *Ein fast perfekter Antrag* (2026), as Alice - *Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma* (2024), as Dorothea Böttcher - *Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt* (2024), Actor - *Sukowa - Playful Like A Child* (2024), Actor - *791 km* (2023), as Marianne - *The Interpreter of Silence* (2023), series, as Dr. Rachel Cohn - *Trauzeugen* (2023), as Dr. Kober - *Paradise* (2023), as Sophie Theissen (alt) - *Family Affairs* (2022), as Dorothea - *Triangle of Sadness* (2022), as Therese — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md) - *Und dann steht einer auf und öffnet das Fenster* (2022), as Karla Jenner - *Die Pflegionärin* (2022), series, as Gerda Blume - *Unter Freunden stirbt man nicht* (2020), series, as Ella - *Old Land* (2020), series, as Vera - *Das Unwort* (2020), as Dr. Gisela Nüssen-Winkelmann - *My Indian Summer* (2020), as Ebba - *Nicht tot zu kriegen* (2020), as Simone Mankus - *Lang lebe die Königin* (2020), as Rose Just - *The Typist* (2018), series, as Freya Becker - *How About Adolf?* (2018), as Dorothea - *Crossroads* (2018), as Hanne Dührsen - *Alt, aber Polt* (2018), as Mira Martell - *High Society* (2017), as Trixi von Schlacht - *Godless Youth* (2017), as Direktorin - *Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex* (2017), as Marianne Klawitter - *Familie!* (2016), series, as Lea Behrwaldt - *Conni & Co* (2016), as Oma Marianne - *Shakespeares letzte Runde* (2016), as Titania - *Eddie the Eagle* (2016), as Petra - *Alki Alki* (2015), as Galina Iwanowa Schnurkinowa - *The Wagner-Clan* (2015), as Cosima Wagner - *Die Neue* (2015), as Eva - *Die Eisläuferin* (2015), as Katharina Wendt - *Shades of Guilt* (2015), series, as Frau Hellmann - *Dreamgirls* (2015), as Margaux Reimann - *Das Zeugenhaus* (2014), as Gräfin Belavar - *Sternstunde ihres Lebens* (2014), as Elisabeth Selbert - *Miss Sixty* (2014), as Luise Jansen - *Ein weites Herz* (2013), as Petra Vermehren - *Lerchenberg* (2013), series, Actor - *Stille* (2013), as Amanda - *Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den Bergen* (2013), as Evelyn Frank / Eva Bernhardt - *The Pursuit of Unhappiness* (2012), as Tiffanys Mutter - *Years of Love* (2011), as Vera - *Niemand ist eine Insel* (2011), as Sylvia Moran - *My Family kills me* (2011), as Helen - *Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse* (2010), as Schwester des Königs - *Tiger Team: The Mountain of 1000 Dragons* (2010), as Lady Q - *Kennedy's Brain* (2010), as Louise Cantor - *The Day Will Come* (2009), as Judith - *Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin* (2009), as Soraya Roos - *Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace* (2009), series, as Bertha Krupp - *Buddenbrooks* (2008), as Konsulin Bethsy Buddenbrook - *Gott schützt die Liebenden* (2008), as Sybille Loredo alias Victoria Brunswick - *Der russische Geliebte* (2008), as Julia Neumann - *Duel at Night* (2007), as Isabella Wellingsen - *Suddenly Gina* (2007), as Bundeskanzlerin - *Afrika, mon amour* (2007), series, as Katharina von Strahlberg - *Die Mauer – Berlin '61* (2006), as Lavinia Kellermann - *Silberhochzeit* (2006), as Alma - *Die Patriarchin* (2005), series, as Nina Vandenberg - *Schöne Witwen küssen besser* (2004), series, as Corinna Herrmann - *Das Kommando* (2004), as Dr. Ellen Büchner - *Die schöne Braut in Schwarz* (2004), as Sylvia Rosch - *Bewegte Männer* (2003), series, Actor - *Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht* (2003), as Rita Lehmann - *Wer liebt, hat Recht* (2002), as Maja - *Beloved Sister* (2002), as Claire - *666: In Bed with the Devil* (2002), as Iris Berben - *Ein mörderischer Plan* (2001), as Luisa Büchner - *The Beast* (2000), as Lea Hoffmann - *Gefährliche Träume - Das Geheimnis einer Frau* (2000), as Nora Bruhn - *Todesflug* (2000), as Marlene - *Todsünden – Die zwei Gesichter einer Frau* (1999), as Cathrin / Vera - *Der Solist – Kein Weg zurück* (1999), as Maja Stein - *Die Zauberfrau* (1999), as Charlotte Pfeffer - *Das Miststück* (1998), as Anna Maron - *Am I Beautiful?* (1998), as Rita - *Lady Rettich, Czerni and I* (1998), as Frau Rettich - *Ultimate Trespass* (1998), as Christine Wagner - *Andrea and Marie* (1998), as Marie - *Die sieben Feuer des Todes* (1997), as Marta Weber - *Living Dead* (1997), as Ellen - *Der stille Herr Genardy* (1997), as Sigrid Pelzer - *Simones Entscheidung* (1997), as Simone - *The Killer Condom* (1996), as Frau Dr. Riffleson - *Peanuts - Die Bank zahlt alles* (1996), as Dr. Greta Goerre - *Der gefälschte Sommer* (1996), as Bettina Wagner - *Verliebte Feinde* (1995), as Kristina Bouvier - *Rudy, the Racing Pig* (1995), as Almut Gützkow - *Rosa Roth* (1994), series, as Rosa Roth - *Tod in Miami* (1994), as Susanne Evers - *Le Silence du cœur* (1994), as Julie Beck - *RTL Samstag Nacht* (1993), series, Actor - *Im Himmel hört Dich niemand weinen* (1993), as Dora Mar - *Ein Mann für meine Frau* (1993), as Susanne Ahlemann - *Sommerliebe* (1993), as Franziska - *Christinas Seitensprung* (1993), as Christina Faber - *Das große Fest* (1992), as Johanna - *Cosimas Lexikon* (1992), as Cosima Richter - *Rochade* (1992), as Zdenka - *Verflixte Leidenschaft* (1992), as Julia / Elke Steinman / Barbara - *Dornberger* (1992), as Lilli - *The Frog Prince* (1991), as Königin - *Altes Herz wird nochmal jung* (1991), as Henriette - *St. Petri Schnee* (1991), Actor - *Lex Minister* (1990), Actor - *Das Geheimnis des gelben Geparden* (1990), as Miriam - *Karambolage* (1989), as Nina Achtermann - *Peter Strohm* (1989), series, as Maja - *Drei D* (1988), as Host - *Anwalt Abel* (1988), series, as Sandra - *Tagebuch für einen Mörder* (1988), as Liz Ferber - *Ein naheliegender Mord* (1988), as Julia - *Die Wilsheimer* (1987), series, as Gudrun Idstein - *The Legacy of Guldenburgs* (1987), series, as Evelyn Lauritzen - *Flohr und die Traumfrau* (1987), as Gast - *Rückfahrt in den Tod* (1986), as Conny van Haagen - *Ein heikler Fall* (1986), series, as Clara Constalla - *Liebling Kreuzberg* (1986), series, as Nora Schill - *Beinahe Trinidad* (1985), Actor - *Rallye Paris-Dakar* (1984), as Vera Beck - *Sigi, der Straßenfeger* (1984), as Jane Wolff - *Sketch Up* (1984), series, Actor - *Berliner Weiße mit Schuß* (1984), series, as Silvia - *Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse* (1984), series, Actor - *Tapetenwechsel* (1984), as Laura - *Angelo und Luzy* (1984), series, as Luzy - *Ein Mann namens Parvus* (1984), Actor - *Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte* (1984), series, Actor - *Büro, Büro* (1983), series, as Annette Münzner - *Schwarzfahrer* (1983), as Lisa - *Master Eder and his Pumuckl* (1982), series, as Mrs. Windlechner - *Das Traumschiff* (1981), series, as Christiane - *A Case For Two* (1981), series, as Karin Wilbrand, Frau Simons - *Oh Dear Harry!* (1981), as Jane - *Die Baronin - Fontane machte sie unsterblich* (1981), as Elisabeth v. Ardenne - young - *I.O.B. Spezialauftrag* (1980), series, as Karin Ellwein - *St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken* (1979), series, as Maria - *Sonne, Wein und harte Nüsse* (1979), series, as Evelyn - *Ein Mann für alle Fälle* (1978), series, as Sylvia Rath - *Zwei himmlische Töchter* (1978), series, as Chantal - *SOKO München* (1978), series, as Birgit Hauser / Iris Hauser - *The Old Fox* (1977), series, as Beate Löhr, Sybille Zopf, Marlis Wirth, Annemarie - *Freiwillige Feuerwehr* (1976), series, as Christine - *Das Fräulein von Scuderi* (1976), as Madelon - *Duet for Three* (1976), Actor - *Derrick* (1974), series, as Rosy Kramer, Isabella - *Die schöne Marianne* (1974), series, Actor - *Abschied vom Abschied* (1974), Actor - *Les Gens de Mogador* (1972), series, as Isabelle Vernet - *Der Fall Eleni Voulgari* (1971), as Seleni - *Supergirl* (1971), as Fancesca Farnese - *Compañeros* (1970), as Lola - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Sybille Kral, Frieda Helnwein - *Love 600* (1970), as Eva - *Detective* (1969), as Annabella Quant - *Brandstifter* (1969), as Iris - *The Man with the Glass Eye* (1969), as Ann - *Das Mißverständnis*, Actor - *Frau am Telefon*, as Karin · Director - *Sentimental Fail Club*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Iris Berben attending German TV-Awards 2022 at 2022-09-14](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-12f3a4fc6a51.jpg) Iris Berben attending German TV-Awards 2022 at 2022-09-14 — Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/2022-09-14-Iris_Berben_Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2022-3002.jpg/1280px-2022-09-14-Iris_Berben_Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2022-3002.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Iris Berben](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-78f81a20dcd2.jpg) Iris Berben — Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/2022-09-14-Iris_Berben_Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2022-3002_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Iris Berben attending German TV-Awards 2024 at 2024-09-25](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-1acb54544f47.jpg) Iris Berben attending German TV-Awards 2024 at 2024-09-25 — Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/2024-09-25-Iris_Berben-Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2024_-167A8887-Bearbeitet.jpg/1280px-2024-09-25-Iris_Berben-Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2024_-167A8887-Bearbeitet.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Iris Berben](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-ef3d2f5e3d36.jpg) Iris Berben — Image via TMDB - ![Iris Berben](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-3ecc2c4d1a88.jpg) Iris Berben — Image via TMDB - ![Iris Berben](https://film.one/media/person/1255870/gallery-e39845b00ae7.jpg) Iris Berben — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Berlin International Film Festival — 1 won - 2007: Berliner Bär (won) ### Other awards — 10 won - Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia 2020: Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (won) - Herbert Strate Award 2015: Herbert Strate Award (won) - Erich-Kästner award 2014: Erich-Kästner award (won) - Bavarian TV Awards 2011: Bavarian TV Awards (won) - Courage Award 2011: Courage Award (won) - Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize 2010: Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize (won) - Order of Karl Valentin 2007: Order of Karl Valentin (won) - Munich "München leuchtet" award 2006: Munich "München leuchtet" award (won) - German Leo Baeck Award 2002: German Leo Baeck Award (won) - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1998: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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