Portrait of Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Bio: Margit Carstensen (29 February 1940 – 1 June 2023) was a German theatre and film actress, best known outside Germany for roles in the works of film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Carstensen was born and raised in the northern German city of Kiel
Born: Thu, Feb 29 1940
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany

Death: Thu, Jun 01 2023
Margit Carstensen is 83 years old
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Poster of Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Margit Carstensen was
80 in Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 20 2020
Poster of Fassbinder
Fassbinder
Margit Carstensen was
75 in Fassbinder
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 30 2015
Poster of Fassbinder: Love Without Demands
Fassbinder: Love Without Demands
Margit Carstensen was
74 in Fassbinder: Love Without Demands
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 07 2015
Poster of Finsterworld
Finsterworld
Margit Carstensen was
73 in Finsterworld
as 'Frau Sandberg'.
Fri, Jun 28 2013
Poster of Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir
Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir
Margit Carstensen was
69 in Eine Kirche der Angst vor dem Fremden in mir
Sat, May 02 2009
Poster of Mister Karl
Mister Karl
Margit Carstensen was
68 in Mister Karl
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 30 2008
Poster of It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine.
It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine.
Margit Carstensen was
67 in It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine.
as 'Linda Barnes'.
Wed, Nov 21 2007
Poster of Hands off Mississippi
Hands off Mississippi
Margit Carstensen was
67 in Hands off Mississippi
as 'Frau Strietzel'.
Thu, Mar 22 2007
Poster of Agnes and His Brothers
Agnes and His Brothers
Margit Carstensen was
64 in Agnes and His Brothers
as 'Roxy'.
Wed, Oct 13 2004
Poster of Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass
Margit Carstensen was
62 in Shattered Glass
as 'Käthe'.
Thu, Oct 31 2002
Poster of Der Narr und seine Frau heute Abend in Pancomedia
Der Narr und seine Frau heute Abend in Pancomedia
Margit Carstensen was
62 in Der Narr und seine Frau heute Abend in Pancomedia
as 'Die Leserin'.
Thu, Apr 11 2002
Poster of Manila
Manila
Margit Carstensen was
60 in Manila
as 'Regine Gorler'.
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Poster of John Gabriel Borkman
John Gabriel Borkman
Margit Carstensen was
60 in John Gabriel Borkman
as 'Gunhild'.
Sat, May 27 2000
Poster of Sun Alley
Sun Alley
Margit Carstensen was
59 in Sun Alley
as 'Direktorin'.
Thu, Oct 07 1999
Poster of Rider of the Flames
Rider of the Flames
Margit Carstensen was
58 in Rider of the Flames
as 'Sinclair's mother'.
Tue, May 26 1998
Poster of Gesche's Poison
Gesche's Poison
Margit Carstensen was
57 in Gesche's Poison
as 'Mutter Timm'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of The 120 Days of Bottrop
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Margit Carstensen was
57 in The 120 Days of Bottrop
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 06 1997
Poster of Terror 2000
Terror 2000
Margit Carstensen was
52 in Terror 2000
as 'Margret'.
Fri, Oct 30 1992
Poster of 100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
Margit Carstensen was
48 in 100 Years of Adolf Hitler – The Last Hour in the Führerbunker
as 'Martha Goebbels'.
Sat, Feb 18 1989
Poster of La moitié de l'amour
La moitié de l'amour
Margit Carstensen was
45 in La moitié de l'amour
as 'Ivy'.
Thu, Aug 01 1985
Poster of Angry Harvest
Angry Harvest
Margit Carstensen was
44 in Angry Harvest
as 'Eugenia'.
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Die wilden Fünfziger
Die wilden Fünfziger
Margit Carstensen was
43 in Die wilden Fünfziger
as 'Sekretärin'.
Fri, Sep 23 1983
Poster of Liebeskonzil
Liebeskonzil
Margit Carstensen was
42 in Liebeskonzil
as 'Staatsanwältin'.
Fri, Mar 12 1982
Poster of Possession
Possession
Margit Carstensen was
41 in Possession
as 'Margit Gluckmeister'.
Wed, May 27 1981
Poster of The Third Generation
The Third Generation
Margit Carstensen was
39 in The Third Generation
as 'Petra Vielhaber'.
Wed, May 30 1979
Poster of Spiel der Verlierer
Spiel der Verlierer
Margit Carstensen was
38 in Spiel der Verlierer
as 'Frl. Rosner'.
Thu, Oct 12 1978
Poster of Women in New York
Women in New York
Margit Carstensen was
37 in Women in New York
as 'Sylvia Fowler'.
Tue, Jun 21 1977
Poster of Adolf and Marlene
Adolf and Marlene
Margit Carstensen was
37 in Adolf and Marlene
as 'Marlene'.
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
Margit Carstensen was
36 in Chinese Roulette
as 'Ariane Christ'.
Wed, Feb 23 1977
Poster of Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
Margit Carstensen was
36 in Satan’s Brew
as 'Andree'.
Thu, Oct 07 1976
Poster of Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
Margit Carstensen was
35 in Fear of Fear
as 'Margot'.
Tue, Jul 08 1975
Poster of Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Margit Carstensen was
35 in Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as 'Frau Thälmann'.
Tue, Jul 01 1975
Poster of Martha
Martha
Margit Carstensen was
34 in Martha
as 'Martha'.
Tue, May 28 1974
Poster of Nora Helmer
Nora Helmer
Margit Carstensen was
33 in Nora Helmer
as 'Nora Helmer'.
Sun, Feb 03 1974
Poster of Tenderness of the Wolves
Tenderness of the Wolves
Margit Carstensen was
33 in Tenderness of the Wolves
as 'Frau Lindner'.
Thu, Jul 12 1973
Poster of Bremen Freedom
Bremen Freedom
Margit Carstensen was
32 in Bremen Freedom
as 'Geesche Gottfried'.
Sun, Nov 12 1972
Poster of The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Margit Carstensen was
32 in The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
as 'Petra von Kant'.
Thu, Oct 05 1972
Poster of The Ancestress
The Ancestress
Margit Carstensen was
31 in The Ancestress
as 'Berta'.
Mon, Dec 20 1971
Poster of The Niklashausen Journey
The Niklashausen Journey
Margit Carstensen was
30 in The Niklashausen Journey
as 'Margarete'.
Mon, Oct 26 1970
Poster of The Coffee House
The Coffee House
Margit Carstensen was
30 in The Coffee House
as 'Vittoria'.
Mon, May 18 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Anwalt Abel
Anwalt Abel
Margit Carstensen was
48+ in Anwalt Abel
as 'Frau Nussbauer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 04 1988
Poster of Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Margit Carstensen was
40+ in Berlin Alexanderplatz
as 'Angel #1'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 12 1980
Poster of Bayerischer Filmpreis
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Margit Carstensen was
39+ in Bayerischer Filmpreis
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 01 1979
Poster of Derrick
Derrick
Margit Carstensen was
34+ in Derrick
as 'Frau Hauser'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974
Poster of World on a Wire
World on a Wire
Margit Carstensen was
33+ in World on a Wire
as 'Maya Schmidt-Genter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 14 1973
Poster of Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Margit Carstensen was
32+ in Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
as 'Erste Hausfrau'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 29 1972
Poster of Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
Margit Carstensen was
30+ in Scene of the Crime
as 'Margarethe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970
Poster of Vorsicht Falle!
Vorsicht Falle!
Margit Carstensen was
24+ in Vorsicht Falle!
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 24 1964
Poster of Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
Margit Carstensen was
10+ in Deutscher Filmpreis
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 01 1951