Grandma — The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Character Profile

About Grandma

Ralf's mother who openly disapproves of the Nazi regime. Killed in an Allied bombing raid on Berlin. Her funeral prompts Elsa to attempt removing a political wreath, highlighting the family's internal moral conflicts.

Character Facts

Played by

Sheila Hancock

Appears in

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

Role

Supporting

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• Pavel (David Hayman)
• Martin (Domonkos Németh)
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• Berlin Cook (Zsuzsa Holl)