Marie Winteler is a recurring character on the first season of Genius. She was a Swiss teacher and the first girlfriend of Albert Einstein.
She is portrayed by Shannon Tarbet.
Biography
1894
Marie and her family meet Albert Einstein, as he is to stay at their home in Aarau, Switzerland until he finishes his studies. She also participates in her family's debates at dinner and encourages Albert to join in on the conversation. Marie also bonds with Albert why he stays there.
After Albert receives a letter approving his German citizenship renouncment, Marie finds this reckless, but Albert finds nationalism to be a disease and would rather be world citizen. Marie then goes with Albert to teach him literature and French, but Albert dazes off and finds an answer to a question on time and space question, and she falls in love with him.
1896
When Albert passes his entrance exam for Zurich Polytechnic, Marie and the Winteler family say farewell to him. Marie is heart broken by him leaving, but he promises to write to her, but she says it's alright and they say their final good bye to eachother.