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Inge Keller
Biography
Inge Keller (December 15, 1923 – February 6, 2017) was a German stage and film actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seventy years. She was one of the most prominent performers in the former German Democratic Republic. Thomas Langhoff described her as "perhaps the most famous actress of the German Democratic Republic—a star." Deutschlandradio Kultur reporter Dieter Kranz called her "a theater legend". Internationally, Keller was known for her portrayal of the older Lilly Wust in the Golden Globe nominated Aimée & Jaguar. She won the Award for the Best Supporting Actress in the 36th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her participation in the film Lola and Billy the Kid. In 2006, Keller received the Order of Merit of Berlin from Mayor Klaus Wowereit.
Known For

Aimée & Jaguar
as Lilly Wust (1997)

Karla
as Schulrätin Jansen

Jetzt und in der Stunde meines Todes
as Ella Conradi

Council of the Gods
as Edith Scholz
Woman Doctors
as Dr. Lydia Kowalenko

The Fiancee
as Irene

Geschichten jener Nacht

Alles Samba
as Frau von Lengsdorf

Lola and Billy the Kid
as Ute
