Maruschka Detmers

Detmers as an advertising model

Maruschka Detmers (born December 16, 1962 in Schoonebeek ) is a Dutch actress .

Life

The daughter of a veterinarian and a teacher moved to Paris when she was 18. She worked there as an au pair and took acting classes. In Paris she was discovered by Jean-Luc Godard , he cast the female lead with her in his film First Name Carmen .

She became known to German television viewers through her role as Silvie Lauretz in the three-part Via Mala . In 1986 she appeared in the drama Devil in the Body , in which she and her film partner played a non-simulated fellatio scene, which brought the film greater attention.

Maruschka Detmers was married to the French actor Thierry Fortineau . From this relationship comes a daughter, actress Jade Fortineau, born in 1991 .

Filmography (selection)

• 1983: First name Carmen (Prénom Carmen)
• 1983: Deadly Trail (Le faucon)
• 1984: The pirate
• 1985: Via Mala (TV movie)
• 1986: the devil in the body (Il Diavolo in corpo)
• 1988: Ya bon les blancs
• 1988: Hanna's War
• 1989: Deux
• 1989: Summer Comedy  (Comédie d'été)
• 1991: Hellfire  (Le brasier)
• 1992: Mambo Kings (The Mambo Kings)
• 1993: Armen and Bullik
• 1994: A Murderous Adventure (Elles n'oublient jamais)
• 1995: The Shooter - A Life for Death (The Shooter / Hidden Assassin)
• 1996: Still waters run deep ( Méfie-toi de l'eau qui dort)
• 1997: Clarissa - Tears of Tenderness
• 1997: Live like God in France (Comme des rois)
• 1998: The Last Secret (Rewind)
• 1998: summer thunderstorm
• 1999: St. Pauli Night
• 2000: Pour l'amour du ciel
• 2001: Migratory Birds of Love (TV movie)
• 2001: Te quiero
• 2002: Mère, fille: mode d'emploi (TV movie)
• 2003: Mata Hari - The true story ( Mata Hari, la vraie histoire , TV movie)
• 2003: Capitaine Lawrence (TV movie)
• 2003: Jean Moulin, une affaire française (TV movie)
• 2004: Mon fils cet inconnu (TV movie)
• 2004: Old Goriot ( Le père Goriot , TV film)
• 2005: A Child's Secret (Disparition)
• 2008: Robert Zimmermann wonders about love
• 2010: men don't lie! (TV movie)
• 2010: Les frileux (TV movie)
• 2012: RIS Police scientifique (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2012: Commissioner Caïn ( Caïn , TV series, episode 1x06 Dans la peau )
• 2012: Agatha Christie: Murderous Games ( Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie , TV series, episode 1x11 Le couteau sur la nuque )
• 2013: La source (TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2015: Ventoux
• 2016: L'île aux femmes (TV movie)
• 2016: Marseille (TV series, 7 episodes)

Awards

• 1985: Bambi TV Prize in the Young Talent category for Via Mala
• 1985: Nomination for the César film award for best supporting actress ( The Pirate )
• 2002: Luchon International Film Festival: Best Actress Award for Mère, fille: mode d'emploi

Web links

Commons : Maruschka Detmers  - Collection of Images

• Maruschka Detmers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Maruschka Detmers on prisma-online.de
• Maruschka Detmers in the German dubbing file