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Wera Cecova
Vera Tschechowa
Acting
Biography
Vera Tschechowa was a German actress, producer, director, and screenwriter from a distinguished artistic family. She was the daughter of actress Ada Tschechowa and the granddaughter of Russian-born actors Olga Tschechowa and Michael Chekhov; her great-great-uncle was the famous playwright Anton Chekhov. She became known as “The Girl with the Cat Eyes” after starring in Eugen York's film of the same name.
Tschechowa began her career in film and theater in the late 1950s, making her screen debut in 1957. She appeared in over 90 film and television productions, earning critical recognition for r…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Rex Gildo: The Last Dance
as Self
Directing Hell
Michael Ballhaus - Eine Reise durch mein Leben
as Self
Suspicion of Guilt
as Mrs. Clausthal
Neptun und Isolde
Love at First Sight
as Elsas Mutter
Frei zum Abschuß
Earthbound
as Hanna Frey
Tarot
as Charlotte
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Anita Cliff
TV Shows
Riverboat
as Self · 1 ep.
Wolffs Revier
as Christin Wendrich · 1 ep.
Insel der Träume
as Lisa Rostow · 1 ep.
Peter Strohm
as Alexandra Aust · 1 ep.
Mit Leib und Seele
as Frau Rahner · 1 ep.
Losberg
as Ruth von Trenz · 51 ep.
Der Fahnder
as Lena · 1 ep.
A Case For Two
as Julia Winter · 1 ep.
Frau über vierzig
as Hanna Lachner · 12 ep.
NDR Talk Show
as Self · 1 ep.