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Valerie Niehaus

Valerie Niehaus (born October 11, 1974) is a German actress. She became famous in 1995 for her portrayal of Julia von Anstetten in the soap opera Verbotene Liebe.

Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch is a German actress. From 2000 to 2002, she played the role of "Lara" in the series *Verbotene Liebe*. This was followed by appearances in other productions, including the Cologne-based *Tatort* series, in which she has played the daughter (Melanie) of Commissioner Freddy Schenk since 2001. Since then, Karoline Schuch has appeared regularly in television and feature film productions—for instance, as "Princess Paula" in the fairy tale adaptation *Das tapfere Schneiderlein* and, in 2009, in Til Schweiger's *Zweiohrküken*. In the film adaptation of Bushido's biography, titled *Zeiten ändern Dich*, Schuch portrayed the rapper's girlfriend. In 2011, she appeared on screen in the feature films *Puppe, Icke & der Dicke* and *Mann tut was Mann kann*. In 2012, she played a leading role in Til Schweiger's film *Schutzengel*. In 2017, she starred in the title role of the TV movie *Katharina Luther*, broadcast on ARD's main channel.

Natalia Avelon

Natalia Avelon (born Natalia Siwek; * March 29, 1980, in Wrocław, Poland) is a German-Polish actress and singer. Natalia Avelon moved to Germany with her family at the age of eight and grew up in Ettlingen. After graduating from high school, she initially worked as a fashion model and later studied theater studies in Munich. She gained her first on-camera experience starting in the late 1990s through commercials and the television series *Verbotene Liebe*. Further roles followed in various television productions, among others, as well as in the extended prologue of *Der Schuh des Manitu*. Avelon achieved her breakthrough as an actress in 2007 with the lead role of Uschi Obermaier in the biopic *Das wilde Leben*. For the film, she recorded a new interpretation of the song "Summer Wine" together with Ville Valo, which reached number two on the German singles charts. She later released her debut album, *Love Kills*, featuring collaborations with artists such as Bela B and Guy Chambers. In addition to her work as an actress and singer, Avelon is a member of the SWR3 LiveLyrix ensemble and has appeared in various entertainment programs, including *Das große Backen*. During the 2023/24 season, she also took the stage at the Theater am Dom in Cologne in the comedy *Weinprobe für Anfänger*.

Katy Karrenbauer

Katy Karrenbauer (born December 31, 1962, in Duisburg) is a German actress, voice-over artist, singer, and author. She rose to widespread public prominence through her role as Christine "Walter" in the television series *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*. Her acting career initially began in the theater—including at the Urania Theater in Cologne—as well as on various stages throughout Germany. She made her on-screen debut in 1994, playing the paramedic Karo Kaiser in the RTL series *Notaufnahme*. This was followed by numerous guest appearances in series such as *Verbotene Liebe*, *Balko*, *Die Wache*, and *Nikola*. Karrenbauer achieved her breakthrough in 1997 with her role as Christine Walter in *Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast*, a character she portrayed across a total of 16 seasons, continuing until 2007. For her performance, she was nominated for the German Television Award in 1999. In addition to numerous television films, she also appeared in feature film productions such as *7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug*, *Zettl*, and *Cloud Atlas*. Furthermore, she collaborated on several occasions with director Rosa von Praunheim, including on the films *Härte* and *Darkroom – Tödliche Tropfen*. Karrenbauer also remained active on the theater and musical stages, appearing in productions such as the Karl May Festivals in Elspe and Bad Segeberg. Moreover, she works as a voice-over artist, lending her voice to projects such as the series *Glee*.

Lena Amende

Lena Amende (born April 15, 1982, in Dinslaken) is a German actress. Lena Amende completed her acting training at institutions including the Filmacting School Cologne and the International Film School Cologne, and also pursued further training in Method Acting. Parallel to her acting career, she studied psychology at the International Psychoanalytic University Berlin and later began training to become a psychodynamic and analytic psychotherapist. Amende made her film debut in 2004 in the comedy *7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald* (7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Woods), playing the role of Rapunzel. Additional film roles followed in productions such as *FC Venus – Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung*, *Keinohrhasen*, *Lamento*, and *Die Lügen der Sieger*. On television, she appeared primarily in guest and episodic roles in numerous series, including *Lotta in Love*, *Lindenstraße*, *Ein Fall für zwei*, *Alarm für Cobra 11*, *Großstadtrevier*, *Der Landarzt*, and *Verbotene Liebe*. She played recurring roles in series such as *Sturm der Liebe* and the final season of *Forsthaus Falkenau*. Furthermore, Amende appeared in various television films, including several productions within the ZDF series centered on the character Franziska Luginsland, as well as the Sat.1 production *Der Prinz von nebenan*. In addition to her work in front of the camera, she also performed on theater stages in Cologne and Berlin and made occasional appearances in commercials.

Andreas Kleinert

Andreas Kleinert was born in 1962 in Berlin. He worked as a props assistant and intern at the DEFA feature film studios and was an assistant director to filmmakers like Rainer Simon and Hermann Zschoche. He studied Directing at the \"Konrad Wolf\" University of Film & Television in Babelsberg from 1984-1989 and graduated with Farewell, Joseph (Lebewohl, Joseph, 1989), which was nominated for a Student Oscar. A selection of his other award-winning films includes: Lost Landscape (Verlorene Landschaft, 1992), Outside Time (Neben der Zeit, 1995), In the Name of Innocence (Im Namen der Unschuld, 1997), Paths in the Night (Wege in die Nacht, 1999), Ich moechte Zeugnis ablegen bis zum Letzten (TV, 1999), Kelly Bastian - Geschichte einer Hoffnung (TV, 2001), Coming Home (Mein Vater, TV, 2003), Stranger (Der Fremde kam, TV, 2005), Hurenkinder (TV, 2006), Head Under Water (Freischwimmer (2007), Haus und Kind (2008), and Boundaries (Barriere, 2010).

Robinson Reichel

Robinson Alexander Nikolaus Reichel (born May 16, 1966, in Munich) is a German actor and voice-over artist. Robinson Reichel grew up in Munich as the son of the acting and theater-management couple Irmhild Wagner and Horst A. Reichel, and he appeared in front of the camera as early as infancy. Even during his school years, he acted in numerous television productions, including *Rappelkiste*, *Eichholz und Söhne*, and *Das verbotene Spiel*. After graduating from high school, he completed his acting training at the Zinner Studio in Munich and later pursued further professional development in Los Angeles, focusing on camera technique and acting methods. As an adult, Reichel established himself primarily in crime dramas and television productions, appearing regularly in series such as *Tatort*, *Polizeiruf 110*, *Der Alte*, *Ein Fall für zwei*, *SOKO München*, and *Balko*. He gained wider recognition for his role as Commissioner Michael Zorowski in the Berlin-based *Tatort* series, starring alongside Winfried Glatzeder. Among his most well-known film roles is the character Joe in *Der Schuh des Manitu*. Additionally, he appeared in films such as *Amen.*, *Das Jesus Video*, and *Der Seewolf*. In addition to his work in front of the camera, Reichel is also active as a voice-over artist. For instance, he provided the German voice for Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards—a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic—in the *Fantastic Four* films. Furthermore, he performed at *Theater44*, the private theater in Munich run by his parents. Reichel resides in Munich.

Alexandra Neldel

Cast · Known for Verliebt in Berlin

Alexandra Monika Neldel is a German actress, born February 11, 1976 in Berlin. She is known for playing the role of Lisa Plenske in the series Lisa's Destiny. Born in 1976 in Berlin to Klaus-Eberhard Neldel, Alexandra Neldel graduated from the Realschule in Berlin-Steglitz. She is doing an apprenticeship to be a dental assistant. She also works as a hostess. In 1996, at the age of 20, she was spotted by an agent who asked her to audition for the television series The Rhythm of Life (Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten) and was accepted. From 1996 to 1999, she played the role of Katja Wettstein, where she appeared from episode 1072 until episode 1749. In 1997, She posed for Playboy magazine. But it was in 2005 that she really broke through as an actress, with the role of Lisa Plenske in the series Lisa's Destiny (Verliebt in Berlin). She had to get into the skin of her character using a wig, braces and glasses. She left the series at the end of the first season, with a three-hour wedding special. In the second season, Tim Sander played the main role, but the actress returned in mid-April 2007 to help the production, due to lack of audience. Then she leaves the series permanently. She also made a few appearances in the cinema, notably in the film Autoroute racer, in 2004. In 2006, she obtained one of the main roles in Zodiak, the German version of the French television soap opera Zodiaque. In 2008, she played in the police series Presumé Guilty, the role of a lawyer. For this role she received the Bavarian Television Prize. In 2008, she played the lead role of Lena Berkow, a post-war woman in the 1950s in her brand new three-part TV film Die Rebellin. From 2010 to 2013, Alexandra starred in a trilogical TV film: La Catin under the original name Die Wanderhure, La Châtelaine, (Die Rache der Wanderhure) and The Testament of the Whore, (Das Vermächtnis der Wanderhure) where she played Marie Shärer, medieval film with actor Bert Tischendorf. In 2014, she played Verena Vermuth in the film The Forbidden Woman, based on a novel and true events. Alexandra plays alongside Mido Hamada (vo: Die Verbotene Frau). In 2015 Alexandra starred in numerous TV films: Beauty and the Pilot, Beauty and the Boxer, Doctors Without Borders, as well as in the series Rosa wedding planeuse, where she organizes weddings. In 2017, she starred in Allô pizza alongside actors Moritz Bleibtreu and Lucas Gregorovitz.

Jeremy Lawrence

Jeremy Lawrence is an actor writer , lyricist. Recent television includes "The Good Fight", "Poker Face.," "And Just Like That". "New Amsterdam" "Dickinson" and an off-camera cameo as Tennessee Williams in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". He has appeared onstage in New York, Los Angeles and around the country. He has achieved international acclaim for his Tennessee Williams one man shows that he has arranged in the authors own words. He has appeared on both coasts in his Queer Weirmar German Cabaret: "Lavender Songs'. He also created the piece "Cabaret Verboten" which played in theaters across the country, in London and Sweden. His English versions of Berlin cabaret songs were recorded by Ute Lemper on her best-selling CD of that name. On film he has worked with Brian, Da Balma, Stephen Daldry, Stephen Herek (in the original "Critters") and Ron Howard. He has two plays produced at regional theaters and is the author of a biography of Tennessee Williams' sister: "Rose Isabel"