Iris Berben

Actor

Iris Berben has been one of the most influential figures in German film and television for decades. Her career began in the late 1960s, before she became familiar to millions of viewers in the 1970s and 1980s with productions such as “Zwei himmlische Töchter” (Two Heavenly Daughters) and the comedy series “Sketchup.” Another milestone was the ZDF crime series “Rosa Roth,” in which she played the title role of the police inspector from 1994 to 2013 and established herself as a serious character actress. Berben also enjoyed great success on the big screen. In ALKI ALKI (2015, directed by Axel Ranisch), she took on the role of Hanna's mother and once again demonstrated her versatility. Her other important works include “Miss Sixty” (2014, directed by Sigrid Hoerner), ‘Traumfrauen’ (2015, directed by Anika Decker), and the international Cannes winner “Triangle of Sadness” (2022, directed by Ruben Östlund). In 2022, she also appeared in “Der Nachname” (The Last Name), directed by Sönke Wortmann. She recently appeared in the historical miniseries “Deutsches Haus” (German House) (2023), which received a lot of attention. Iris Berben has received numerous awards for her artistic achievements. Among the most important honors are the Adolf Grimme Prize, the Golden Camera, the Bambi, the Romy, and the Bavarian Television Prize. In addition, she was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit and elected president of the German Film Academy in 2019. This underscores not only her importance as an actress, but also as a central figure in cultural life in Germany.

Films on Sooner

Alky Alky

2015

108 mins

Drama, Comedy

Mumblecore maestro Axel Ranisch creates a fabulous tragicomedy about the madness of alcoholism.