Ilona Schulz
Ilona Schulz (born February 26, 1955, in Kassel) is a German actress, voice-over artist, and singer.
Ilona Schulz studied at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media from 1976 to 1980, subsequently beginning her stage career at the Theater Hannover. She rose to fame through her role in the musical *Linie 1* by the Berlin-based Grips-Theater, as well as in the feature film adaptation of the same name. The song "Du bist schön, auch wenn du weinst"—which she performed in a Berlin dialect—was later covered by various artists, including the Beatsteaks and Sido.
Throughout her career, Schulz has held theater engagements in cities such as Basel, Bremen, Munich, and Stuttgart. In Berlin, she worked as a freelance performer at venues including the Freie Volksbühne, the Theater am Kurfürstendamm, the Tipi am Kanzleramt, and the Theater des Westens. Furthermore, she has appeared in numerous film and television productions, including popular series such as *Tatort* and *Polizeiruf 110*.
As a voice-over and audio drama artist, Schulz became particularly well-known for her work in children's productions. She voices the title characters in audio drama series such as *Der kleine König* and *Der Grüffelo*, and lent her voice to the character *Das kleine Arschloch* in the film adaptations of the same name. She is also recognized for her distinctive voice and her ability to mimic various dialects.
In 2023, Schulz portrayed the elderly Margot Friedländer in the docudrama *Ich bin! Margot Friedländer*; the film was awarded the German Television Prize. In addition to her work as an actress and voice artist, she is also active as a playwright and resides in Berlin.
Acting
Movie
Blood Red Sky
as Ingelore Huber
2021
Movie
Manitou's Canoe
as Mrs. Wolf
2025
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Silke Faber
1970
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Manu's Mother
1970
Movie
Dream Factory
2019
Movie
Kleines Arschloch - Der Film
as Kleines Arschloch / Inge Koschmidder (voice)
1997
Movie
The Forest for the Trees
as Frau Sussmann
2004
TV
Polizeiruf 110
as Ingeliese Poll
1971
Movie
Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße
as Das Kleine Arschloch (Voice)
2006
Movie
Looping
as Oberschwester in der psychiatrischen Klinik
2016
Movie
The Abrafaxe – Under the Black Flag
as Califax (voice)
2001
Movie
Linie 1
as Maria / Risi / Rocknudel
1988
TV
Bettys Diagnose
as Margot Sistig
2015
Movie
Sweet September
as School principal
2015
TV
SOKO Stuttgart
as Frederike Krauser
2009
TV
Wolffs Revier
as Sybille Koppermann
1992
TV
Wolffs Revier
as Karin Ackermann
1992
Movie
Der kleene Punker
as Pinke (voice)
1992
Movie
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
1988
TV
Hameln
as Frau Weber
2024
Movie
Ich bin! Margot Friedländer
as Margot Friedländer (old)
2023
TV
JoNaLu
as Lu
2010
Movie
Karla, Rosalie und das Loch in der Wand
as Mimi
2022
Movie
Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten - Vaterfreuden
as Elisabeth
2023