Jenny Gröllmann

Jenny Gröllmann (February 5, 1947 – August 9, 2006) was a German actress, best known for her work on films I Was Nineteen (1968), Peas at 5:30 (2004) and her recurring role on the show Polizeiruf 110. She won an Ernst Zinna Prize of the city of Berlin in 1974.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Jenny Gröllmann
Born	February 5, 1947 Hamburg, Germany
Died	August 9, 2006 (aged 59) Berlin, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1961-2006
Spouse(s)	Michael Kann ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1982)​ Ulrich Mühe ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1990)​ Claus-Jürgen Pfeiffer ​ ​ (m. 2004; her death 2006)​
Children	2, including Anna Maria Mühe

Biography

Gröllmann was born in Hamburg, the daughter of Gertrud, a theater photographer and Otto, stage designer.

In 1949 the family moved to the Soviet zone of occupation in Schwerin and in 1955 they moved to Dresden, where the father had been given a new job.

In 1961 she played the main role in Bertolt Brecht's play The Visions of Simone Machard.

Death

Gröllmann died of breast cancer on August 6, 2006 in Berlin. She was 59 years old.

Selected filmography

• Netzwerk (1970)
• Peas at 5:30 (2004)

References

1. Ingrid Kirschey-Feix: Gröllmann, Jenny . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 1, Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
2. Heidrun Borchert: I learned my trade at the theater: Jenny Gröllmann . In: Barbara Molsen (ed.): Nuances. Conversations with actors and directors . Publisher Das Neue Berlin, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-359-00773-5 , pp. 141–154.
3. "DEFA Sternstunden – defa-sternstunden.de". www.defa-sternstunden.de.
4. "Schauspieler 120". knerger.de.
5. Günter Helmes , Steffi Schültzke (ed.): The Television Theater Moritzburg. Institution and Schedule . Leipzig University Publishing , Leipzig 2003. ISBN 3-936522-99-5.
6. "Ich muss das zu Ende bringen - meinetwegen bis zum Tod" (in German)

External links

• Jenny Gröllmann at IMDb