Marthe Keller

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Biography

A skiing accident at age 16 dashed those hopes but she found a creative outlet in acting. After studying philosophy and sociology at university in Frankfurt, Germany, the Swiss-born Keller trained for the stage at Munich's Stanislavsky School and Berlin's Brecht Theatre School. She honed her craft in several German TV productions and on stage with the Heidelberg Repertory Company and the Schiller Theatre in Berlin. By 1968, Keller had moved to …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

January 28, 1945

Career Milestones

A skiiing accident at age 16 ended her dance career

Appeared in German television productions

Appeared in productions at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin, Germany

At age eight, began studying ballet

Became a member of a Heidelberg repertory theater company

Co-starred in the British miniseries "The Charter House of Parma" (aired in the USA on PBS in 1982)

1966

Feature film debut in "Funeral in Berlin"

1968

First film with Philippe De Broca, "Le Diable pour la queue/The Devil By the Tail"

1968

Moved to France

1974

Had leading role in Claude Lelouch's "Toute une vie/And Now My Love"

1976

First American film, "Marathon Man", opposite Dustin Hoffman

1977

Starred opposite Al Pacino in the romantic drama "Bobby Deerfield"

1978

Had title role in Billy Wilder's "Fedora"

1980

Appeared in "The Formula"

1984

Had title role in the oratorio "Jopan of Arc at the Stake", performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC

1987

Was featured opposite Marcello Mastroianni in "Dark Eyes"

1989

Co-starred with Sam Waterston in the TNT miniseries "The Nightmare Years"; portrayed Tess Shirer

1991

Replaced Lee Remick in the role of Catherine's mother in the TNT miniseries "Young Catherine"

1996

Had cameo role in "According to Pereira/Sostiene Pereira", starring Mastroianni

2001

Broadway debut in production of "Judgment at Nuremberg"; earned Tony nomination

Awards

1976

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Marathon Man