İdil Üner Biography: Awards, Husband, Net Worth, Movies, Age, Kids, Height, TV Shows, Personal Life

İdil Üner is a German-Turkish actress, director, writer, and singer whose career spans film, television, and theatre.

She gained recognition for her work in German cinema, particularly productions associated with Fatih Akin and Thomas Arslan.

İdil Üner
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Name:	İdil Üner
Born:	August 1, 1971 (age 55 years old)
Place of Birth:	West Berlin, West Germany
Nationality:	German, Turkish
Ethnicity:	Turkish
Height:	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Üner
Spouse:	Laurens Walter
Relationship:	Married
Children:	2
Occupation:	Actress, Director, Writer, Singer
Net Worth:	$1.5 million

Early life and education

İdil Üner was born on August 1, 1971, in West Berlin, West Germany, to Turkish parents.

Her father was involved in establishing the Turkish-speaking theatre Tiyatrom in Berlin-Kreuzberg. She studied acting at Berlin’s Hochschule der Künste from 1992 to 1996.

Career

İdil Üner began performing at Tiyatrom in Berlin-Kreuzberg around 1990 and developed her professional screen career while studying acting.

She appeared in the television film Die Sache Baryschna and the Tatort series before making her cinema debut in Rudolf Thome’s Das Geheimnis in 1995.

Her profile expanded after appearances in Kurz und schmerzlos, Dealer, and Im Juli.

İdil Üner also developed a career behind the camera. In 2001, she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman, collaborating on screen with Fatih Akin.

The short film earned the German Short Film Award in Gold. Her later screen work includes Evet, ich will!, Einmal Hans mit scharfer Soße, Istanbul Tales, Faster Than Fear, Liebesdings, Nachtschicht, and the Dr. Nice television series.

In recent years, İdil Üner has remained active in German television. Her recent credits include Nachtschicht – Der Unfall, Tatort: Überlebe wenigstens bis morgen, Die Jägerin – Gegen die Wut, and episodes of Dr. Nice.

Awards and nominations

• German Short Film Award in Gold — Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman (2001).
• Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Prize — Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman (2001).
• Best Actress, Ankara Film Festival (2004).
• Max Ophüls Film Festival nomination for Best Short Film — Die Liebenden vom Hotel von Osman.

Personal life

İdil Üner, 55 years old, is married to German actor Laurens Walter. The couple has two daughters.

Her interests include nature and herbal knowledge; she also completed training as a herbalist. Her height is 160 cm (5 ft 3 in).

Net worth

İdil Üner‘s net worth is $1.5 million USD. Her wealth comes primarily from her long-running acting career in German film and television, alongside income from directing, writing, and theatre work.

Filmography

• Nachtschicht – Der Unfall
• Tatort: Überlebe wenigstens bis morgen
• Die Jägerin – Gegen die Wut
• Dr. Nice
• Unter anderen Umständen – Das Mädchen ohne Namen
• Nachtschicht – Sterben verboten — upcoming/listed 2026 project

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