Nastassja Kinski

AKA:
Nastassia Kinski , Natassja Kinski , Nastassja Aglaia Nakszynski , Nastasha Kinski , Natasha Kinski Nastassja Nakszynski
Nationality:
German
Birthdate:
01/24/1960
Birthplace:
Berlin, Germany
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biography
This strikingly attractive lead, with pouty lips and a slightly haughty manner, is best known for her performance in the title role in Roman Polanski's sumptuous "Tess" (1979) as well as for her screen collaborations with Wim Wenders: a silent role in "Falsche Bewegung/Wrong Move" (1975); the estranged wife of Harry Dean Stanton (her most affecting performance to date) in "Paris, Texas" (1984); and an angelic presence in "Faraway, So Close" (1993).

The daughter of actor Klaus Kinski (with whom she had little contact after the age of 10) and sister of actress Pola Kinski, Nastassja (billed as Continued

Credits
Margit
2001
Elena Dillon
2000
Maria Rose
1998
Kate West
1998
Karen
1997
Badge Muller
1997
Collette Andrews
1997
Jane
1984
Susie--the Bear
1984
Elizabeth Carlson
1983
Tess
1979
Deborah Spitz
sex therapist
Daisy McConnahay
Magdalena
Charlotte Ellis
Loretta Channing
Maria Nikolaevna Polozov
Chris Morrow
Daniella Eastman
Christine
Irena Gallier
Lucia
Actor
Juliette
Diane
Clara Wieck
Sina Wolf
Lydia Davis
Maria Bosic
Mathilde
Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
1975 
Feature film debut, a slient part in Wim Wenders' "Falsche Bewegung/False Moves/Wrong Move"
1976 
Appeared in Wolfgang Petersen's "Reifezeungnis", a film made for German TV
1979 
Breakthrough role as title character in "Tess", directed by Roman Polanski
1981 
Posed for bestselling nude poster by photographer Richard Avedon
1982 
Made first US films, "One From the Heart" and "Cat People"
Continued