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Christiane Paul
Christiane Paul at a premiere in Cologne, 2023
Born	(1974-03-08) 8 March 1974 (age 50) Berlin-Pankow, East Germany
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouses	Wolfgang Schwenk ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2006)​ undisclosed ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2
Website	www.christianepaul.de

Christiane Paul (German: [kʁɪsˈti̯a.nə paʊ̯l] ^ⓘ; born 8 March 1974) is a German film, television and stage actress.

Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as Bravo. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film Border Frenzy [de]. Prior to her acting career (she has no formal acting training), she studied medicine and successfully completed her studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin; however, she gave up medicine in 2006.

Paul was married to physician Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schwenk from 2002 to 2006.^[1][2] She has a son with Schwenk and a daughter from a previous relationship. Since January 2016, Paul has been married to a German physicist and lives with him in Berlin.^[3][4]

(This is a selection, for the full list see Christiane Paul at IMDb)

Read by Christiane Paul:

• Kafka Collection von Franz Kafka, Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung Kinder auf der Landstraße. Patmos audio 2008, ISBN 978-3-491-91260-1.
• Am Weihnachtsabend – Die schönsten Geschichten zum Fest. Christiane Paul liest die Erzählung Die Fähre. von Joan Aiken, Patmos audio 2007, ISBN 978-3-491-91248-9.
• Halbnackte Bauarbeiter. von Martina Brandl, Patmos audio 06/2007, ISBN 978-3-491-91247-2.
• Im Dunkel der Wälder. von Brigitte Aubert, Patmos audio 03/2007, ISBN 978-3-491-91229-8.
• Reliquienblut und Gottesurteil. von Rebecca Gablé, Der Hörverlag 2006, ISBN 3-89940-837-3.
• Sigmund Freud: Krankengeschichten, die wie Novellen zu lesen sind. Der Hörverlag 2006, ISBN 3-89940-838-1.
• Für immer verzaubert - Die schönsten Prinzessinnen – Geschichten. von Martina Patzer (Hrsg.), Cbj Verlag 2006, ISBN 3-86604-097-0.
• Morpheus. von Jilliane Hoffman, Argon Verlag 2005, ISBN 3-87024-093-8.
• Wie es leuchtet. von Thomas Brussig, Roof Music 2005, ISBN 3-936186-85-5.
• Hans Christian Andersen: Märchen. Hörcompany 2004, ISBN 3-935036-60-4.
• Alice im Wunderland. von Lewis Carroll, Roof Music 2003, ISBN 3-936186-26-X.
• Die Gesetze. von Connie Palmen, Roof Music 2002, ISBN 3-936186-06-5.
• Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch. von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-89813-873-4.
• Sandmännchens Geschichtenbuch 2. von Gina Ruck-Pauquèt, Der Audio Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-89813-902-1.
• Puck der Zwerg. von Jakob Streit, Sauerländer audio 2010, ISBN 978-3-7941-8506-1.
• Die Lieblingsmärchen der Deutschen. von den Brüdern Grimm und Hans Christian Andersen, Christiane Paul liest drei Märchen, Patmos audio 2010, ISBN 978-3-491-91312-7.

• Paul, Christiane. Einflussfaktoren auf die perioperative Morbidität und Mortalität in der primären Hüftendoprothetik: eine retrospektive, fallkontrollierte, unselektierte Studie über 628 Implantationen. Dissertation, Humboldt University of Berlin, 2002.

• Max-Ophüls-Preis for Ex – 1996
• Bayerischer Filmpreis for Workaholik – 1996
• Goldene Kamera as Best Upcoming Actress – 1998
• Telestar nominated for Best Actress - 1998^[5]
• Berliner Bär Zeitung Culture prize – 1999
• TV-film festival Baden-Baden as Best Actress for Unterm Radar - 2015
• International Emmy Award as best actress for lead role in Unterm Radar - 2016
• German Academy Award nominated as Best Supporting Actress - 2017
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany - 2017

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• Official website of Christiane Paul
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• Christiane Paul at IMDb