Portrait of Elisabeth Volkmann

Elisabeth Volkmann

Acting

Biography

The trained singer and occasional sex film actress (“Hausfrauen-Report”, 1971) became a joker and comedian who liked to show herself in suspenders and bodices. She completed her training at the Folkwangschule in Essen, where she received her first role in the theater. She later moved to Munich, and she has also appeared on stage in Berlin and Hamburg, among other places, playing Shakespeare and other classics. She became known above all as Jolanthe von Scheußlich through the cult series "Klimbim", in which she stood in front of the camera together with Ingrid Steeger. Volkmann starred in numerous other TV series, including "Die rote Meile" (1999) and "Schloss Pompon Rouge" (1991). With director Rainer Werner Fassbinder she filmed, among other things, "The Longing of Veronika Voss" (1982). Volkmann had her last great success as a voice actress: she was the German voice of Marge Simpson and her twin sisters Patty and Selma in the animated series "The Simpsons

Born: March 16, 1936

Place of Birth: Essen, Germany

Filmography

2003
The Antman

as El Busto

2002
Bernds Hexe

as Tante Ariadne

1999
1999
Beckmann

as Self

1997
Die Rettungsflieger

as Baronin Leonie von Stucken

1996
1993
Salto Postale

as Reschkes (Ex-)Ehefrau

1993
Kein Pardon

as Hilde Schlönzke

1989
Aufs Ganze

as Lilo

1988
Trouble im Penthouse

as Mrs. Merdal

1988
1988
Die Geierwally

as Erbfürstin

1986
Manuel

as Toni

1985
Red Heat

as Einbeck

1983
Das verrückte Strandhotel

as Melanie Weber (voice)

1982
1982
1982
Drei gegen Hollywood

as Phyllis Fontane

1981
Das Traumschiff

as Cilly Siwalski

1981
Lola

as Gigi

1981
Lili Marleen

as Marika

1979
Locker vom Hocker

as Bahnkundin / Strichmädchen Marie / Christinchens Mutter

1979
Locker vom Hocker

as Georgs Frau

1979
1979
Locker vom Hocker

as Stummfilmdiva

1978
Zwei himmlische Töchter

as Cynthia Leech

1977
Polizeiinspektion 1

as Laura Fabeck

1977
Der Alte

as Ute Kepich

1977
Der Alte

as Krista Klages

1977
Scrounged Meals

as Maria Kolozecik

1975
Berlinger

as Halm

1975
1974
Derrick

as Irmi Becker

1974
The Devil's Female

as Madame Stolz

1974
Charlys Nichten

as Berta Schwarzkopf

1974
1974
1974
Drei Männer im Schnee

as Frau Mallebré

1974
1973
Love Bavarian Style

as Gisela Horn

1973
1973
Wide Open Marriage

as Elke Jensen

1973
Klimbim

as Jolante Klimbim

1973
Secrets of Sweet Sixteen

as Edith Kersten

1973
1973
1973
Housewives on the Job

as Doña Dolores

1972
Nurses Report

as Patientin

1972
Sex Shop

as Muriel

1972
1972
Love Apprentices

as Fräulein Schmittke

1972
1971
Most Girls Will

as Kalinka

1971
Love Is Only a Word

as Angenforts Sekretärin

1971
Freedom For Love

as Frau Berndorf

1971
A Bit of Everything

as Mrs. Gabor

1971
Housewives Report

as Frau Demmler

1971
1970
Josefine M.

as Stepmother

1964
1964
Mission To Hell

as Sekretärin

1963
Das Kriminalmuseum

as Renate Bosch

1959
Stars in the Ring

as Self - Guest