Mina Tander

• Name — Mina Tander • Born — 4 December 1979 • Birthplace — Cologne, West Germany • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1995–present • Relatives — Simin Tander (sister)

Born in Cologne, Tander is the daughter of an Afghan journalist father, who died when she was a child, and a German teacher mother. She was raised in Cologne with her younger sister Simin Tander. Tander is married to German film director Elmar Fischer. He directed Tander in his 2003 film Fremder Freund (Strange Friend), and in the 2009 episode "Die Kronzeugin" of Der Kriminalist (The Criminalist).

• Year — Project — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 1995 — Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love) — Lena Gassner — 1 episode • 1996 — Absprung (Bounce) — Television movie • 2000 — Ants in the Pants — Leonie • No More School — Melanie • 2003 — Fremder Freund (Strange Friend) — Julia • 2004 — Tatort (Crime Scene) — Lisa — Episode: "Gefährliches Schweigen" • 2005 — Oktoberfest (2005 film) — Katrin • 2006 — Tatort (Crime Scene) — Martina Matussek — Episode: "Blutschrift" • F4: Vortex — Eva Keil — Television movie • 2008 — At Any Second — Sara • 2009 — Der Kriminalist (The Criminalist) — Tanja Sonntag — Episode: "Die Kronzeugin" • Wedding Fever in Campobello (Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht!) — Sara Marcipane • 2010 — Zeiten ändern dich (Times Change You) — Bushido's Mother • Give Me Your Heart (2010 film) — Maria • 2012 — Tatort (Crime Scene) — Sandra — Episode: "Ein neues Leben" • Forgotten (2012 German film) (Du hast es versprochen) — Hanna • 2013 — Buddy — Lisa • 2015 — Frau Müller muss weg! (Ms. Muller Must Go Away) — Marina Jeskow • 2016 — Seitenwechsel — Teresa Paschke • Antonio, ihm schmeckt's nicht (Antonio, He Doesn't Like It) — Sara Marcipane • 2016–2019 — Berlin Station — Esther Krug • 2017 — Eine gute Mutter (A Good Mother) — Greta Burmeester — Television movie • 2017–2018 — Jerks (TV series) — Mina Tander — 2 episodes • 2018 — Die Entdeckung der Liebe (The Discovery of Love) — Valerie — Television movie • Nord Nord Mord (North North Murder) — Susanna Wagner — Episode: "Clüver und der leise Tod" • 2025 — Cassandra — Samira

• 2009: Nomination – German Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Wedding Fever in Campobello (Maria, ihm schmeckt's nicht) • 2014: Nomination – Jupiter Award for Best German Actress for Buddy • 2017: Win – Jupiter Award for Best German Actress for Seitenwechsel