Ursula Strauss Biography: Age, Height, Ethnicity, Religion, Awards, Net Worth, Movies, Husband, Songs

Ursula Strauss is an Austrian actress recognized for her work in European film and television.

Her popularity grew significantly due to her leading role as Police Inspector Angelika Schnell in the long-running television crime series Schnell ermittelt which translates to Fast Forward.

Besides her extensive work on screen, she has also established a career in theatre and released several music albums.

Profile

• Full name: Ursula Strauss
• Date of birth: April 25, 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Melk an der Donau
• Nationality: Austrian
• Profession: Actress, musician
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Father (mayor of Melk), Mother (housewife)
• Siblings: One sister
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Austrian
• Net worth: $2 million to $5 million

Early Life and Education

Ursula Strauss was born on April 25, 1974, in Melk an der Donau, a town in Lower Austria. She is now at the age of 51. She was raised in the nearby area of Pöchlarn. Her family included her father, who served as the local mayor, her mother, who managed their household, and one sister.

Strauss attended the Bildungsanstalt für Kindergartenpädagogik in Amstetten and completed her Matura (secondary school leaving certificate) in 1993, qualifying as a kindergarten teacher. Shortly after, she shifted her focus to performing arts and enrolled in the acting school at the Volkstheater in Vienna, where she trained from 1993 to 1996.

Personal Life

Ursula Strauss keeps her personal life details private. Public records and reliable sources do not confirm her marital status, a spouse’s name, or any children. Information regarding any past relationships, how they met, or any extra-marital affairs is not publicly available.

Career

Strauss began her professional career in theatre while still a student, performing at the Volkstheater in Vienna and the Stadttheater Kiel in Germany. Her film debut came in 1999.

She rose to international prominence with critically acclaimed roles in films that featured heavily at festivals, notably in Free Radicals (2003) and the Oscar-nominated Revanche (2008), directed by Götz Spielmann.

Her career on television solidified with her leading role in the crime series Schnell ermittelt (Fast Forward), where she stars as Inspector Angelika Schnell.

The series premiered in 2009 and runs through today. She has also appeared in various other German-language crime series and historical dramas, such as the miniseries Hotel Sacher in 2016 and the family film Tales of Franz in 2022.

In addition to acting, Strauss is a musician. She released the album Wüdnis in 2020 and Oame Söö in 2022, collaborating with the musician Ernst Molden and others. She uses her public platform for activism, prominently supporting campaigns like the “Orange the World” initiative which raises awareness about violence against women.

Awards

• Austrian Film Prize (2011) for Best Actress in Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben
• Romy Gala Award (multiple wins)
• Max Ophüls Award (multiple wins)
• Diagonale Acting Award (2014) for her work in Austrian cinema

Net Worth

Ursula Strauss has an estimated net worth ranging from $2 million to $5 million. This wealth has been accrued primarily through her decades-long successful career as a prominent actress in Austrian and German film and television, her theatre work, and her music releases.

Social Media

• Instagram: @ursula.strauss

Filmography

• Gelbe Kirschen (2000)
• Sternenworth (2001)
• Bis the in Tod getrennt (2001)
• Wir sind so gut wie tot (2002)
• Free Radicals (2003)
• Böse Zellen (2003)
• Kleine Schwester (2004)
• Hotel (2004)
• The Other Side (2004)
• Toast (2005)
• Zeit zu leben (2006)
• Falling (2006)
• Revanche (2008)
• The best years (2009)
• Vielleicht in einem anderen Leben (2011)
• Oktober November (2013)
• Fly Away (2014)
• Rise Up and Dance (2014)
• Gruber geht (2015)
• Midsummer Night’s Tango (2016)
• Hotel Sacher (2016)
• The Best of All Worlds (2017)
• Die Chefin (2018-2022, recurring TV role)
• Der Trafikant (2018)
• Vienna Blood (2019, TV series)
• Geschichten vom Franz (2022)
• Euer Ehren (2022)

Discography

• Wüdnis (2020)
• Oame Söö (2022)