Julia Duffy, born June 27, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an American actress best known for her role as Stephanie Vanderkellen on Newhart (1983–90), earning seven Emmy nominations and a 1988 Golden Globe nomination, plus three Viewers for Quality Television awards. She also played Maggie Campbell on Baby Talk (1991) and Allison Sugarbaker on Designing Women (1991–92).
Hanka Rackwitz is a German real estate agent, born January 19, 1980, in Hildesheim. She gained fame through her appearance on the reality TV show Big Brother in Germany.
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Dorothee Hartinger, born March 2, 1971, in Regensburg, is a German actress with a distinguished theater career.
After graduating, she trained at the renowned Falkenberg Acting School in Munich. Over seven years, she performed at major German-speaking theaters, including Thalia in Hamburg, Schaubühne in Berlin, Kammerspiele in Munich, and Burgtheater in Vienna. Her standout role was Gretchen in Peter Stein’s Faust I and II at the Expo Hanover.
Sophie von Kessel, born October 12, 1968, in Mexico City, is a German actress known for roles in Schloß Hohenstein (1992–1995), The Dragon Ring (1994), Alles außer Mord (1994), and Der letzte Zeuge (2003).
She has two children with actor Stefan Hunstein, from whom she separated in 2011 after a decade together. She was in a relationship with Austrian director Martin Kušej until 2021. Her cousin is church musician Silvius von Kessel, and her younger sister, Julie von Kessel, is an author and was among the first to report live on the 9/11 attacks for ZDF.
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Amy Rochelle, born August 17, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, is an American actress known for her nude roles in Round Trip to Heaven (1992) and Rebecca’s Secret (1998).
Marina Anna Eich, born December 17, 1976, is a German film actress and producer. Since 2006, she has worked in distribution, acquisition, PR, and international sales. In 2008, she founded the wtp international DVD label.
Julianne Nicholson, born July 1, 1971, in Medford, Massachusetts, is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile roles in film and TV. She rose to fame with Law & Order: Criminal Intent and earned critical praise for Masters of Sex and Mare of Easttown.
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Floriane Daniel, born September 17, 1971, is a German actress with over 90 film and TV appearances since 1993. Known for her versatile roles in German cinema and television, she has built a prolific career in the industry.
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Connie Stevens, born August 8, 1938, is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer, most famous for her role in the TV series Hawaiian Eye (1959–1963).
She also appeared in films like Young and Dangerous (1957), Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958), and Parrish (1961), and had a successful music career with hits like “Sixteen Reasons.” Her TV credits include guest roles on Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, and Wendy and Me. Stevens later directed and wrote projects, including the film Saving Grace B. Jones (2009).
Larissa Breidbach, born July 17, 1983, in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, is an actress recognized for her roles in Tatort, Wechselspiel, and Murat B. – Verloren in Deutschland.
Bianca Jasmine Lawson, born March 20, 1979, is an American actress known for regular roles in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Goode Behavior, Pretty Little Liars, and Rogue.
She’s also had recurring parts in Sister, Sister, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Steve Harvey Show, Dawson’s Creek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, and Witches of East End. Since 2016, she’s starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Queen Sugar.
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Catherine Flemming, born February 2, 1967, in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany, is a German actress with over 80 film and TV roles since 1995, mostly in German productions. She’s best known to English audiences as the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mom, in the 2016 British series Victoria.
