Susanne Beck

• Name — Susanne Beck • Born — 23 August 1947 • Birthplace — Hamburg, Germany • Occupation — Actress, voice actress, radio play narrator • Years Active — 1966–2004 • Parents — Horst Beck

Beck was born on 23 August 1947 in Hamburg, Germany. She is the daughter of actor Horst Beck. She trained at drama school and began her stage career at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, appearing in productions of Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Frederick Knott's Wait Until Dark. She also performed at theaters in Munich, including the Komödie im Marquardt.

Beck made her film debut in 1966 in Two Like Us. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in numerous German TV series, including guest roles in Tatort, Derrick, Der Alte, Notarztwagen 7 and Das Traumschiff. She gained particular recognition as the patient co-host of the NDR children's television series Plumpaquatsch (1972–1975), appearing alongside a water-sprite hand puppet. The show produced 75 episodes during its original run, with 12 repeats broadcast in 1978. In addition to screen work, Beck has been active as a radio play narrator and voice actress. Her last television role was a guest appearance in the series Küstenwache in 2004.

Since 1990, Beck has been married to a public relations manager for a major Japanese company and has appeared only rarely on screen since then.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1966 — Two Like Us — Trixi — Film debut • 1967 — Tragedy in a Temporary Town — Dotty Fisher — TV film • 1969 — The Trial Begins — Katja — TV film • 1971 — Sparks in Neu-Grönland — Gerda Asfari — TV film • 1971 — Besuch der Tochter — Dagmar — TV film • 1972 — Jörn Drescher, 19 Jahre — TV film • 1972–1975 — Plumpaquatsch — Co-host — Children's series, 75 episodes • 1973 — Gabriel — Ulla — TV film • 1973 — Polizeistation — Nancke Frenssen — 8 episodes • 1974 — Three Men in the Snow — Susanne Tobler — Film • 1974 — Der Herr Kottnik — Edith Kottnik — 10 episodes • 1976 — Tatort: Zwei Leben — Claudia — TV series episode • 1976 — Aus nichtigem Anlaß — Karin Wältzing — TV film • 1977–1982 — Derrick — Various — 3 episodes • 1978 — Tatort: Rechnung mit einer Unbekannten — Karin Distler — TV series episode • 1978 — Ein Hut von ganz spezieller Art — Colombine — TV film • 1980 — Der Alte: Sportpalastwalzer — Petra Seiffert — TV series episode • 1983 — Das Traumschiff — Babsi Horn — Guest role • 1987 — Sturmflut — Susanne Labmann — TV film • 1988 — The Black Forest Clinic — Elfi — 1 episode • 1989 — Europa, abends — Cate Hardayle • 2004 — Küstenwache — Final role

• 1980: Alfred Bester: After Zero – Director: Andreas Weber-Schäfer