Maria Pankratz
Biography
Maria Pankratz is a Kazakhstani-German actress born on September 18, 1965. She has gained recognition for her role as Marianne in the 2007 film "Luz silenciosa," which earned her the Premio Ariel award from the Mexican Academy of Arts and Sciences. Born to a family of Mennonite descent in Kazakhstan, Pankratz migrated to Germany with her family following the collapse of the Soviet Union.