About Katja Paryla
Lived 1940 – 2013 (aged 73). Katja Paryla was a German stage actor, film actor, actor and director.
Katharina "Katja" Paryla (25 January 1940 – 25 August 2013) was a German actress, stage director and theatre director. She was known especially for her work on stage, including at the Deutsches Theater Berlin where she often played leading roles with her partner Alexander Lang directing, including the title roles of Goethe's Iphigenie auf Tauris and Medea by Euripides, and Alice in Strindberg's Totentanz.
Life and career Paryla was born in Zürich on 25 January 1940,
Personal life Paryla lived in Wölsickendorf near Bad Freienwalde (Oder). She was first married to the actor . She and her partner Alexander Lang had a son, ,
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Who was Katja Paryla?
German actress (1940–2013)
When was Katja Paryla born?
Katja Paryla was born on 25 January 1940 in Zurich.
When did Katja Paryla die?
Katja Paryla died on 25 August 2013 in Höhenland.
What was Katja Paryla's occupation?
Katja Paryla was a stage actor, film actor, actor and director.
What nationality was Katja Paryla?
Katja Paryla was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Katja Paryla. https://biography.guide/katja-paryla/
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