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Ulrike Folkerts
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Ulrike Folkerts (German pronunciation: [ʊlˈʁiːkə ˈfɔlkɐt͡s] ; born 14 May 1961 in Kassel, Hesse, Germany) is a German actress. She is most famous for playing police officer Lena Odenthal in the German crime television series Tatort. The episodes are located in the town of Ludwigshafen. Folkerts, who is openly lesbian, participated in the Gay Games 2002 in Sydney and won a silver and bronze medal in the swimming relay. In the single competition, she was disqualified because of a false start. In July 2004, she won a bronze medal at the EuroGames in München. On the stage, in 2005 and 2006, she was the first woman to play Death in Jedermann, Hugo von Hofmannsthal's version of Everyman, at the Salzburg Festival.

Quick facts about Ulrike Folkerts

  • Full name: Ulrike Folkerts
  • Born: 1961-05-14
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q76385

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Who is Ulrike Folkerts?

Ulrike Folkerts (German pronunciation: [ʊlˈʁiːkə ˈfɔlkɐt͡s] ; born 14 May 1961 in Kassel, Hesse, Germany) is a German actress.

What nationality is Ulrike Folkerts?

Ulrike Folkerts is Germany.

When was Ulrike Folkerts born?

Ulrike Folkerts was born on 1961-05-14.

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