Babett Arens

Babett Arens (born July 7, 1959, in Munich) is an Austrian actress and theater director.

Biography Babett Arens is the daughter of the acting couple Peter Arens and Margrit Ensinger. She grew up in Zurich, as her parents moved from the Münchner Kammerspiele to the Schauspielhaus Zürich. She attended the Acting Academy from 1976 to 1979 and debuted in the year of her graduation at the Basel Theater, where she remained until 1983.

Some of her notable stage roles include Elizabeth I in Friedrich Schiller’s Mary Stuart, the title roles in Katharina Knie by Carl Zuckmayer and Federico García Lorca’s Yerma, and Franziska in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s comedy Minna von Barnhelm (which she cites as her favorite role).

Around 1980, Arens began working in film and television. Early roles included two episodes of the series Derrick, followed by appearances in Swiss productions, such as Markus Imboden’s film Katzendiebe and his modern adaptation of Heidi, based on Johanna Spyri’s novel. She also appeared in the historical film Sisi and two episodes of Tatort.

Babett Arens lives in Vienna.

Filmography 1980: Derrick 1981: The Inventor 1983: Glut 1983: The Investigator – Betrayed and Sold 1984: Derrick – Attack from the Dark 1984: Ghost Stories : Ambrose Temple 1988: The Dollar Trap 1988: Room 36 1989: Another Wish 1990: The Witness 1993: Night of Fire 1994–1995: The Director (TV series) 1995: Vandalucia 1996: Cat Thieves 1996: In the intoxication of love 1997: Laura 1998: Lieselotte 1999: The New One – A Woman with Caliber 2000: Charming Friends 2001: Heidi 2001: Utopia Blues 2009: Giulia's disappearance 2009: Sisi 2010: The Big Cat 2011: Residual risk 2012: Tatort 2013: Couchmovie 2013: The Swiss 2014: The Circle 2014: Tatort – Freigang 2014: Victoria (short film) 2017: SOKO Donau 2022: Baden against Württemberg

Radio Plays

1990: The Magnetite – Author: Sheila Hodgson – Director: Heinz Wilhelm Schwarz 2003: Klopfzeichen – Author: Gisela von Wysocki – Director: Brigitte Landes

Awards 1990/91: Karl-Skraup Prize 1992: Sponsorship award for the Kainz Medal for the role of Elizabeth I 2012: Nomination for the Nestroy Theatre Prize for The Lower Depths

Literature

Jean Grädel: Babett Arens . In: Andreas Kotte (ed.): Theaterlexikon der Schweiz . Volume 1, Chronos, Zurich 2005, , p. 67