- Dark-haired comedienne, the daughter of a Prussian regimental commander. Worked as a teacher before making her theatrical debut in 1910. For most of the decade active on the Berlin stage and in cabaret. A leading activist in Germany's women's suffrage movement. Appeared in comedy support in several films of the early 30's.
- Senta Söneland committed suicide in 1934 and ended the film career in the new arising sound film era.
- As it was usual before World War I her contract at stage contained the clause that she wasn't allowed to work for the film business because of its bad reputation.
- When the theater scene grew weary at the beginning of World War I, a lot of contracts were terminated and the stage actors and actresses seized the opportunity to begin in the film business, so did Senta Söneland.
- In the following years she only appeared in movies now and then, she even got an own film serial with "Senta as....", but she concentrated her main activity to the theater.
- She was a successful stage actress who normally impersonated humorous roles.
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