Susanne Beck (born 23 August 1947) is a former German actress, radio play narrator and voice actress. She is known for her work in German television series such as Tatort, Derrick and the children's programme Plumpaquatsch.
Early life Beck was born on 23 August 1947 in Hamburg, Germany. She is the daughter of actor Horst Beck. She trained at drama school and began her stage career at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, appearing in productions of Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Frederick Knott's Wait Until Dark. She also performed at theaters in Munich, including the Komödie im Marquardt.
Career Beck made her film debut in 1966 in . Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in numerous German TV series, including guest roles in Tatort, Derrick, Der Alte, Notarztwagen 7 and Das Traumschiff.
She gained particular recognition as the patient co-host of the NDR children's television series Plumpaquatsch (1972–1975), appearing alongside a water-sprite hand puppet. The show produced 75 episodes during its original run, with 12 repeats broadcast in 1978.
In addition to screen work, Beck has been active as a radio play narrator and voice actress. Her last television role was a guest appearance in the series Küstenwache in 2004.
Personal life Since 1990, Beck has been married to a public relations manager for a major Japanese company and has appeared only rarely on screen since then.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1966 Trixi Film debut 1967 Tragedy in a Temporary Town Dotty Fisher TV film 1969 The Trial Begins Katja TV film 1971 Gerda Asfari TV film 1971 Besuch der Tochter Dagmar TV film 1972 Jörn Drescher, 19 Jahre TV film 1972–1975 Plumpaquatsch Co-host Children's series, 75 episodes 1973 Gabriel Ulla TV film 1973 Polizeistation Nancke Frenssen 8 episodes 1974 Three Men in the Snow Susanne Tobler Film 1974 Der Herr Kottnik Edith Kottnik 10 episodes 1976 Tatort: Zwei Leben Claudia TV series episode 1976 Aus nichtigem Anlaß Karin Wältzing TV film 1977–1982 Derrick Various 3 episodes 1978 Tatort: Rechnung mit einer Unbekannten Karin Distler TV series episode 1978 Ein Hut von ganz spezieller Art Colombine TV film 1980 Der Alte: Sportpalastwalzer Petra Seiffert TV series episode 1983 Das Traumschiff Babsi Horn Guest role 1987 Sturmflut Susanne Labmann TV film 1988 The Black Forest Clinic Elfi 1 episode 1989 Europa, abends Cate Hardayle 2004 Küstenwache Final role
Radio plays 1980: Alfred Bester: After Zero – Director: Andreas Weber-Schäfer
External links
Susanne Beck at Filmportal.de
References