Biography
Marianne Sägebrecht is a German actress. She was born on 27 August 1945 in Starnberg, Bavaria. She began her career in Munich's alternative theatre and cabaret scene, producing and performing with her troupe Opera Curiosa, and became known locally as the 'mother of Munich's sub-culture'.
Director Percy Adlon cast her in several films, including a leading role in Sugarbaby (1985) and as Jasmin Münchgstettner in Bagdad Cafe (1987), for which she received a German Film Award. She appeared in American productions such as Moon Over Parador (1988) and as Susan in The War of the Roses (1989). Other credits include Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) and The Ogre (1996).
