Actress. Born in Germany, she began her training as an actress in Berlin. She starred in such classic plays as "Faust", "Götz von Berlichingen", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "Mother Courage" before entering films in 1961. Wendl was seen in some 35 films and TV productions, notably director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt", but was best known for her role as Else Kling in the German soap opera "Lindenstraße" from 1985 to 2006. Her last theatrical works were "The Widow in the Green Tree" and "Sanssouci."
Actress. Born in Germany, she began her training as an actress in Berlin. She starred in such classic plays as "Faust", "Götz von Berlichingen", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "Mother Courage" before entering films in 1961. Wendl was seen in some 35 films and TV productions, notably director Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt", but was best known for her role as Else Kling in the German soap opera "Lindenstraße" from 1985 to 2006. Her last theatrical works were "The Widow in the Green Tree" and "Sanssouci."
Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
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