# German actress Maria Furtwängler career profile

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-actress-maria-furtwngler-career-profile
> Updated: 2026-09-13T11:40:06.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2.

German actress Maria Furtwängler is celebrating her 59th birthday. Born into a prominent Munich family of artists, she began her career in film at age six. After earning a doctorate in human medicine, she transitioned to full-time acting in 2001. She is most widely recognized for her role as Inspector Charlotte Lindholm in the long-running crime series ‘Tatort’, a role she has held since 2002. Her character has been associated with Hannover and Göttingen, with recent developments indicating a return to the LKA Hannover.

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### 2026-09-13: Maria Furtwängler celebrates 59th birthday

German actress and physician Maria Furtwängler celebrates her 59th birthday, marking a career defined by her long-standing role as Inspector Charlotte Lindholm in the series ‘Tatort’.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maria-furtwngler-celebrates-59th-birthday

### 2026-09-09: Maria Furtwängler marks 60th birthday with new Tatort episode

Actress Maria Furtwängler celebrates her 60th birthday alongside the return of the ‘Tatort’ series with a new episode focused on dementia, while also critiquing declining diversity in the film industry.

29 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maria-furtwngler-marks-60th-birthday-with-new-tatort-season

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