Nastassja Kinski (born 24 January 1961) is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than sixty films in Europe and the United States.Kinski's starring roles include the title character in Tess (1979), for which she won a Golden Globe Award, and her role in Paris, Texas (1984), which won numerous awards. It is one of a number of films she made with German director Wim Wenders. The daughter of the actor Klaus Kinski, she began her career as a model.
| Full Name | Nastassja Kinski |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 24, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 5' 6½" (1.69 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Producer, Soundtrack |
| Education | Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Ibrahim Moussa |
| Children | Sonja Kinski, Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones, Aljosha Nakzynski Moussa |
| Parents | Ruth Brigitte Tocki |
| Siblings | Pola Kinski, Nikolai Kinski |
| Partner | Quincy Jones |
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| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actress, German Film Award for Best Overall Acting Performance, TIFF Awards: Special Award for the Contribution to the World Cinema |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama, César Award for Best Actress, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress |
| Movies | Cat People, Tess, Paris, Texas, Maria's Lovers, Stay as You Are, To the Devil a Daughter, The Wrong Move, One from the Heart, Faraway, So Close!, Unfaithfully Yours, The Hotel New Hampshire, An American Rhapsody, Your Friends & Neighbors, The Claim, Terminal Velocity, The Moon in the Gutter, Malady ... |
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| 1 | And you must dare to do as many things as you dream of. |
| 2 | [on rewatching Tess (1979) in 2012] Wow! I saw that a whole lifetime has gone by. Thirty-five years. |
| 3 | My father hurt too many people. |
| 4 | All I have ever wanted is to be a good mom. My children are everything to me, the loves of my life. |
| 5 | I've overcome different stages in my life. I was shy and now I am not shy. |
| 6 | I love oldies just kind of sweet, slinky, Fifties music. The slow stuff. And Billie Holiday. |
| 7 | Even though things happen by accident, you also unconsciously choose things that help you. |
| 8 | I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance. |
| 9 | It's true what people say - that actors are the closest thing there is to children. They play. |
| 10 | The years went by so fast and, even though I've had children, which makes me feel I've lived a long time. I want to fulfill the desire I have to do things that are beautiful and meaningful. |
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| 1 | She worked with Christopher Lee in To the Devil a Daughter (1976). Lee had previously worked with her father Klaus Kinski in The Devil's Daffodil (1961), Secret of the Red Orchid (1962), Psycho-Circus (1966), Five Golden Dragons (1967) and Count Dracula (1970). |
| 2 | She wanted to play Evelyn Nesbit in Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981) but couldn't get Nesbit's accent right. |
| 3 | Had a bulldog named Sarah and a German Shepherd named Aljosha. |
| 4 | After Klaus Kinski left her mom for another woman, Nastassja took financial responsibility for her mom. At age 13, she was supporting them both with her earnings from making a film. |
| 5 | Her name is pronounced as "nas-TAS-ya". |
| 6 | Kinski, who looked remarkably like a young Ingrid Bergman, was suggested for the role of young Golda in A Woman Called Golda (1982), but Bergman felt an unknown actress would be more suitable. Judy Davis was selected and received an Emmy nomination for her work. |
| 7 | Quentin Tarantino reportedly talked to her about playing the role of Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds (2009), but a deal could not be reached. The part went to fellow German actress Diane Kruger instead. |
| 8 | Became close friends with Jodie Foster while filming The Hotel New Hampshire (1984). |
| 9 | Has a small scar on her left cheek, which is the result of horseplay with a boyfriend at 15. |
| 10 | Mother of Sonja Kinski with Ibrahim Moussa. |
| 11 | Went to school with INXS lead singer, Michael Hutchence. |
| 12 | Battles with a form of narcolepsy and has stopped driving at night. |
| 13 | Has played a doctor in four films. |
| 14 | Half-sister of Nikolai Kinski and Pola Kinski. |
| 15 | Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1988 |
| 16 | She is of Polish and German descent. |
| 17 | Is fluent in English, German, French, Italian and Russian. |
| 18 | Prevented her ex-husband, Ibrahim Moussa, from having their son, Aljosha Kinski, circumcised when he turned 14 years-old in 1998. |
| 19 | Shared an apartment with Demi Moore in the early 1980s. |
| 20 | Some sources show she was born in 1959, but she claims 1961. |
| 21 | She spent some days in a German jail when a sin of youth caught up with her. She had used public transportation several times without paying, did not pay the fines, did not work in a hospital as she was sentenced to do by a juvenile court. In 1978 she was finally arrested. She spent five days in jail despite being a celebrity at that time. She was released early because of good conduct. |
| 22 | Supported the International Red Cross financially and in the media. |
| 23 | Cousin of Lara Lamberti. |
| 24 | Daughter of Klaus Kinski and Brigitte Ruth Tocki. |
| 25 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 26 | Has a daughter, Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones (born February 9, 1993), with Quincy Jones. |
| 27 | Has a son, Aljosha Nakzynski Moussa (born July 16, 1984 via C-section), with then-husband Ibrahim Moussa. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Sugar | 2013/I | Sister Nadia |
| Il turno di notte lo fanno le stelle | 2012 | Short | Sonia |
| More Things That Happened | 2007 | Video | The Lady (uncredited) |
| Inland Empire | 2006 | The Lady |
| À ton image | 2004 | Mathilde |
| La Femme Musketeer | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Lady Bolton |
| Dangerous Liaisons | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | Madame Maria de Tourvel |
| Paradise Found | 2003 | Mette Gauguin |
| .com for Murder | 2002 | Sondra |
| All Around the Town | 2002 | TV Movie | Karen Grant |
| Say Nothing | 2001 | Grace |
| Beyond the City Limits | 2001 | Misha |
| The District | 2001 | TV Series | Trish |
| The Day the World Ended | 2001 | TV Movie | Dr. Jennifer Stillman |
| Diary of a Sex Addict | 2001 | Video | Dr. Jane Bordeaux |
| An American Rhapsody | 2001 | Margit |
| Town & Country | 2001 | Alex |
| Blind Terror | 2001 | TV Movie | Susan |
| Cold Heart | 2001 | Linda Cross |
| The Claim | 2000 | Elena Burn |
| Quarantine | 2000 | TV Movie | Dr. Galen Bronty |
| Time Share | 2000 | Dr. Julia Weiland |
| Red Letters | 2000 | Lydia Davis |
| The Magic of Marciano | 2000 | Katie |
| A Storm in Summer | 2000 | TV Movie | Gloria Ross |
| The Intruder | 1999 | Badge Muller |
| The Lost Son | 1999 | Deborah Spitz |
| Ciro norte | 1998 | Short | Venus |
| Playing by Heart | 1998 | The Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Susan's Plan | 1998 | Susan Holland |
| Your Friends & Neighbors | 1998 | Cheri |
| Savior | 1998 | Maria Rose (as Nastassia Kinski) |
| Bella Mafia | 1997 | TV Movie | Sophia Luciano |
| One Night Stand | 1997 | Karen |
| Little Boy Blue | 1997 | Kate West |
| Fathers' Day | 1997 | Collette Andrews |
| Somebody Is Waiting | 1996 | Charlotte Ellis |
| The Ring | 1996 | TV Movie | Ariana von Gotthard |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Rosa Luxemburg |
| Terminal Velocity | 1994 | Chris Morrow Krista Moldova |
| Crackerjack | 1994 | Katia 'K.C.' Koslovska |
| Faraway, So Close! | 1993 | Raphaela |
| La bionda | 1993 | Christine |
| In camera mia | 1992 | Nastienka |
| L'alba | 1991 | Karin |
| Unizhennye i oskorblyonnye | 1991 | Natasha (as Anastasiya Kinski) |
| Night Sun | 1990 | Cristina |
| Il segreto | 1990 | Lucia |
| Up to Date | 1989 | Joëlle |
| Torrents of Spring | 1989 | Maria Nikolaevna Polozov |
| Magdalene | 1988 | Magdalene |
| Maladie d'amour | 1987 | Juliette |
| Revolution | 1985 | Daisy McConnahay |
| Harem | 1985 | Diane |
| Maria's Lovers | 1984 | Maria Bosic |
| Paris, Texas | 1984 | Jane Henderson |
| The Hotel New Hampshire | 1984 | Susie the Bear |
| Unfaithfully Yours | 1984 | Daniella Eastman |
| The Moon in the Gutter | 1983 | Loretta Channing - une fille des beaux quartiers |
| Exposed | 1983 | Elizabeth Carlson |
| Spring Symphony | 1983 | Clara Wieck |
| Cat People | 1982 | Irena Gallier (as Nastassia Kinski) |
| One from the Heart | 1981 | Leila (as Nastassia Kinski) |
| Tess | 1979 | Tess (as Nastassia Kinski) |
| Stay as You Are | 1978 | Francesca |
| Boarding School | 1978 | Deborah Collins |
| Notsignale | 1977 | TV Series |
| Tatort | 1977 | TV Series | Sina Wolf |
| To the Devil a Daughter | 1976 | Catherine Beddows |
| Wrong Move | 1975 | Mignon (as Nastassja Nakszynski) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Behind the White Glasses | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| Festival de Cine de San Sebastián 2014: Gala de clausura | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor |
| Festival de cine de San Sebastián 2014: Gala de inauguración | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself - Jury Member |
| Unleashing the Animal Within: An Interview with Nastassja Kinski | 2014 | Short | Herself |
| Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bambi hilft Kindern | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Die große Geburtstagsshow - 60 Jahre ARD | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Industrie-Dynastien in NRW | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Il était une fois... | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 'Tess': From Novel to Screen | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| 'Tess': The Experience | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Filming 'Tess' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | 1997 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 22nd Annual American Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 45th Annual Directors Guild Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| L'envers du décor: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy | 1992 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 1988 European Film Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| La nuit des Césars | 1980-1988 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Cinema 3 | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Estoc de pop | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston | 1983 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1982 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Making of 'One from the Heart' | 1982 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design |
| The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Bitte umblättern | 1979 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Stars in der Manege | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2014 | Capri Cult Award | Capri, Hollywood |
| 2005 | Actor's Mission Award | Art Film Festival |
| 2000 | Best Actress | Wine Country Film Festival | The Magic of Marciano (2000) |
| 1985 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) | Maria's Lovers (1984) |
| 1983 | Film Award in Gold | German Film Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) | Frühlingssinfonie (1983) |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female | Tess (1979) |
| 1978 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Best Young Actress | Tatort (1970) |
| 1978 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actress (Schauspielerin) |
| 1978 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Actress |
| 1977 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actress (Schauspielerin) |
| 1975 | Film Award in Gold | German Film Awards | Best Performance by an Ensemble (Beste Darstellerische Leistung - Ensemble) | Falsche Bewegung (1975) |
