Susanne Beck
Description
Susanne Beck is a German actress and voice actor, born in Hamburg on August 23, 1947. She is the daughter of actor Horst Beck. Her career began after she attended drama school and included stage performances at venues such as the Ernst-Deutsch-Theater in Hamburg and the Theater in der Briennerstraße in Munich.
Beck made her television debut in 1966. She became a familiar face to German audiences through numerous television roles, including guest appearances in popular series such as Tatort, Derrick, Das Traumschiff, and Der Alte. She gained particular prominence as a co-host of the NDR children's program Plumpaquatsch, which aired 75 episodes from 1972 to 1975.
Alongside her on-screen work, Beck built an extensive career as a voice actor, lending her voice to hundreds of roles in film, television, and audio dramas. In the realm of anime, she is recognized for her work on the German dub of the 1982 series Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow. In this production, she performed as a voice actor for two distinct characters: the protagonist Lucy-May and the character Klara, a practice known as acting for two.
Her voice acting portfolio is wide-ranging. She has dubbed numerous international actors, including Arielle Dombasle, Karen Black, Sela Ward, and Valerie Landsburg. Her credits span various genres and formats, from live-action series like Knight Rider and Golden Girls to animated shows such as Batman: The Animated Series and Rockos modernes Leben. In addition to her screen work, Beck has been active as a narrator in numerous German audio drama productions for labels like Europa.
After her marriage in 1990, Beck significantly reduced her acting work, with her last on-screen credit being a guest role in the series Küstenwache in 2003.
Beck made her television debut in 1966. She became a familiar face to German audiences through numerous television roles, including guest appearances in popular series such as Tatort, Derrick, Das Traumschiff, and Der Alte. She gained particular prominence as a co-host of the NDR children's program Plumpaquatsch, which aired 75 episodes from 1972 to 1975.
Alongside her on-screen work, Beck built an extensive career as a voice actor, lending her voice to hundreds of roles in film, television, and audio dramas. In the realm of anime, she is recognized for her work on the German dub of the 1982 series Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow. In this production, she performed as a voice actor for two distinct characters: the protagonist Lucy-May and the character Klara, a practice known as acting for two.
Her voice acting portfolio is wide-ranging. She has dubbed numerous international actors, including Arielle Dombasle, Karen Black, Sela Ward, and Valerie Landsburg. Her credits span various genres and formats, from live-action series like Knight Rider and Golden Girls to animated shows such as Batman: The Animated Series and Rockos modernes Leben. In addition to her screen work, Beck has been active as a narrator in numerous German audio drama productions for labels like Europa.
After her marriage in 1990, Beck significantly reduced her acting work, with her last on-screen credit being a guest role in the series Küstenwache in 2003.
All Characters
- GermanAnime overview: Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow
- GermanAnime overview: Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow
- GermanAnime overview: Leo the Lion