Martina Gedek is a charming German actress who is popular in her native country and beyond. Glory came to her after the release of the painting "Christmas Palm", which gave the rising star thousands of fans. At the moment, Martina successfully combines filming in films and TV shows with her other hobby, which became politics. What else is known about her?
Martina Gedek: childhood
The future celebrity was born in Munich, it happened in September 1961. Martina Gedek was born in the family of a businessman and artist, later her parents brought two more children - girls. Younger sisters became her best friends. It is possible that it was from her mother that she inherited an interest in creativity. It is known that the star of German cinema draws well.
For some time, Martina was seriously thinking about the career of a fashion designer, however, an event interfered with her plans. Only after celebrating the 11th anniversary, the girl accidentally ended up on the set. She was entrusted with an episodic role in the television project "Parcel with the mouse," which was designed for a children's audience. It was then that Gedeck clearly realized who she would become in adulthood.
Student
When Martina Gedek graduated from high school, her father forced her daughter to become a student at Berlin University of the Arts. He wanted to see her as a teacher of history. However, the girl did not give up the desire to become an actress. Soon she dropped out of high school, in which she did not like to study, and then entered the school of Max Reinhardt, preparing future actors.
Gedek began to act actively while still at school. Of course, no one offered the main roles to the beginning actress, so she had to be content with participating in the episodes. She played small roles in the following German films: Der Neffe, Die Beute. Unfortunately, these films did not succeed outside Martina’s home country.
First achievements
Gedeck rightly considers his first major achievement Martin to be shooting in the comedy drama Frau Rettich, Czerny i Me. In this picture, directed by Marcus Imboden, the girl played one of the central heroines - Czerny. The film was approved by critics who noted the talented play of an then-unknown actress.
The next significant success of Martina - participation in the series "Christmas Bells", in which she was offered the role of director Xaver Schwarzenberger. Her heroine was Katie - a young lady working in a prestigious advertising agency and immersed in the dreams of a large family. The television project fell in love with the audience, but its continuation managed to achieve even greater fame. Filming the sequel, called "Christmas Palm", also could not do without the participation of Gedek.
Best Roles
“Irresistible Martha” is a melodrama, thanks to which Gedek Martin was able to fully demonstrate her dramatic talent. Interestingly, before the release of this tape, the directors saw the actress mainly in comedy roles, and after that they began to trust her with more serious tasks. In the fateful picture, which was released in 2001, the star embodied the image of a chef working in an elite French restaurant.
The year 2006 became a triumph for the actress, it was then that she starred in the action-thriller “Life of Others”. Martina Gedek played one of the main roles in it. The plot of the film revolves around the secret life of the Stasi employees, their methods of work. It was this tape that gave the star what she had dreamed about for many years - worldwide popularity.
One cannot fail to note the actress's talented play in the melodrama False Temptation, during the filming of which she shared the set with Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. The painting is dedicated to espionage, which flourished in the era of the Cold War, the participants of which were the United States and the Soviet Union. It is interesting that it was after the release of this film that the journalists christened Gedeck the “Iron Lady of German Cinema”. The action movie Baader-Meinhof Complex, in which Martina brilliantly played a central role, also deserves mention.
Life behind the scenes
A charismatic, gifted and versatile person - such is Martin Gedek. Films in which she is shot often win the love of the audience. However, an amazing woman is not limited to the career of an actress, she is trying to find herself in the political sphere. Currently, Martina is a representative of North Rhine-Westphalia, which allows her to sit in the Federal Assembly. In addition, she is responsible for her membership in the Union of Greens faction.
Unfortunately, Gedek Martina was never able to find happiness in her personal life. Her most famous novel is a relationship with a colleague Ulrich Wildgruber. They ended back in 1999, as the actor laid hands on himself, the reasons for which remained unknown to the general public. For many years, Gedeck has been categorically refusing to give answers to press questions related to his personal life. The stubborn silence of the actress gives rise to gossip about her alleged romance with the stars, but Martina does not pay attention to them.