Biografia
Born into a family of musicians, her love for the stage was sparked early. After completing school, she trained at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Hamburg under Professor Eduard Marks. Her theater career led her to the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, Deutsches Theater Göttingen, Städtische Bühnen Heidelberg, and the Theater of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Her on-screen debut was in 1965 with the TV series "Polizeifunk Calls." From 1969, she gained further recognition through the series "Ida Rogalski - Four Hours on Elbe 1." In 1976, she met Vicco von Bülow, marking the breakthrough of her television career.
As Loriot’s film partner, the duo became the most beloved comedic couple on television. She received her first "Golden Camera" award in 1978. Throughout the 1980s, she starred in films such as "Happy Voyage," "Pirate Radio Powerplay," "Looking for Family - Pay Cash," and "Evelyn and the Men or 'Like Dogs and Cats'." Evelyn Hamann also appeared in TV series including "Roncalli," "Schwarzwaldklinik," and "Jacob and Adele." One of her most notable roles came in 1988 alongside Loriot in the film "Ödipussi," earning her another "Golden Camera" that same year. In 1991, she reunited with Loriot for the comedy "Pappa Ante Portas." Her leading role as the headstrong secretary Adelheid Möbius in "Adelheid and Her Murderers" began as a series in 1992.
That year also saw the launch of the series "Stories from Life," "The Heir to Millions," and "Father Needs a Woman." In 1993, she was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st Class. In 1997, she received the "Tele-Star" and the "Bavarian Television Prize" for her work on "Adelheid and Her Murderers." Her later films include "Angry in the Belly" (1998), "Ehe-Bruch" (1999), and "Husbands and Other Liars" (2001). Evelyn Hamann was private about her personal life, having been divorced and living quietly in Hamburg.
Evelyn Hamann passed away on October 29, 2007, in Hamburg following a brief, serious illness.
