Background
Maria Schrader was born in Hanover and studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna.
Maria Schrader was born in Hanover and studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna.
She directed the award winning 2007 film Love Life that was based on a novel by Zeruya Shalev. She also starred in the German international hit television series Deutschland 83 (2015), known for being the first German-language series broadcast on United States television
1992 Max Ophüls Festival, Best Young Actress for I Was on Mars 1995 Mystfest, Best Actress for Burning Life 1995 Bavarian Film, Best Actress for Nobody Loves Maine, Burning Life 1995 German Film, Best Leading Actress for Nobody Loves Maine, Burning Life, Einer meiner altesten Freunde 1999 49th Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Bear for Best Actress (shared with Juliane Köhler) for Aimée & Jaguar 1999 German Film, Best Leading Actress for Aimée & Jaguar, The Giraffe 1999 Bavarian Film, Best Actress for Aimée & Jaguar.