Wolke Hegenbarth
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Wolke Alma Hegenbarth is a German actress, best known for starring in the sitcom Mein Leben & Ich
. She is related to illustrator Hannes Hegen
(born Johannes Hegenbarth) and the painter Josef Hegenbarth.
, North Rhine-Westphalia
. Her uncommon first name, Wolke (German for "cloud"), was her father's wish, who fought successfully in court to name her this way. Hegenbarth herself says that 20% of her prominence probably result from this name. At the age of four she started with ballet
lessons. She finished her Abitur
in 1999. In 2002, she married South Africa
n Justin Bryan, whom she met on an internship in 1999.
, which launched her acting career, after involuntarily attending screen tests. Hegenbarth herself says that she did not want to become an actress but rather a make-up artist. After her role in Die Camper, she played a number of roles in other TV series. In 1996, she was first offered the starring role in the RTL
sitcom Mein Leben & Ich
(2001–2007) where she played an individualist teenager struggling in a world of unindividualistic teens. In 2004, she won the German Comedy Award for her role in Mein Leben & Ich. After the end of Mein Leben & Ich, she mainly starred in TV films.
She was a candidate on Let's Dance
with former professional dancer Oliver Seefeldt as her partner in 2006. On 30 June 2007, she and Seefeldt won the German Eurovision Dance Contest
-preliminaries and they entered the 2007 contest
together, reaching the 8th place.
and supports the campaign "Trotz AIDS".
Mein Leben & Ich
Mein Leben & Ich is a German situation comedy produced by Sony Pictures in association with RTL Television for RTL. The series was created by Paula A. Roth and loosely based on ABC's 1994 teen drama My So-Called Life...
. She is related to illustrator Hannes Hegen
Hannes Hegen
Hannes Hegen is a German illustrator and caricaturist and is most famous for creating the East German comic book Mosaik and its original protagonists, the Digedags.He studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig...
(born Johannes Hegenbarth) and the painter Josef Hegenbarth.
Personal life
Hegenbarth was born on 6 May 1980 in the German town of MeerbuschMeerbusch
Meerbusch, a town in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has been an incorporated city since 1970. Meerbusch is the municipality with the second most income millionaires in North Rhine-Westphalia.- Geography :...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. Her uncommon first name, Wolke (German for "cloud"), was her father's wish, who fought successfully in court to name her this way. Hegenbarth herself says that 20% of her prominence probably result from this name. At the age of four she started with ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
lessons. She finished her Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1999. In 2002, she married South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n Justin Bryan, whom she met on an internship in 1999.
Acting career
She was discovered in 1995 for the popular German sitcom Die CamperDie Camper
Die Camper is a German television series....
, which launched her acting career, after involuntarily attending screen tests. Hegenbarth herself says that she did not want to become an actress but rather a make-up artist. After her role in Die Camper, she played a number of roles in other TV series. In 1996, she was first offered the starring role in the RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
sitcom Mein Leben & Ich
Mein Leben & Ich
Mein Leben & Ich is a German situation comedy produced by Sony Pictures in association with RTL Television for RTL. The series was created by Paula A. Roth and loosely based on ABC's 1994 teen drama My So-Called Life...
(2001–2007) where she played an individualist teenager struggling in a world of unindividualistic teens. In 2004, she won the German Comedy Award for her role in Mein Leben & Ich. After the end of Mein Leben & Ich, she mainly starred in TV films.
She was a candidate on Let's Dance
Let's Dance (German TV series)
Let's Dance is the German version of Dancing with the Stars. Season 1 aired in April 2006 on RTL. Season 2 aired in May 2007. The first two seasons were hosted by Hape Kerkeling & Nazan Eckes. Season 3 aired in April 2010 and was hosted by Daniel Hartwich & Nazan Eckes...
with former professional dancer Oliver Seefeldt as her partner in 2006. On 30 June 2007, she and Seefeldt won the German Eurovision Dance Contest
Eurovision Dance Contest
The Eurovision Dance Contest was an international dancing competition that was held for the first time in the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007....
-preliminaries and they entered the 2007 contest
Eurovision Dance Contest 2007
The Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 was the 1st Eurovision Dance Contest a dance entertainment co-production between the EBU and the BBC. The first ever pan-European dance competition was held on 1 September 2007 in London, United Kingdom with the participation of 16 countries...
together, reaching the 8th place.
Other activism
Hegenbarth is a sponsor for two children for World VisionWorld Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
and supports the campaign "Trotz AIDS".
Films
- 1997: Freundinnen & andere Monster
- 1998: Ich liebe meine Familie, ehrlich
- 1998: OA jagt Oberärztin
- 2003: Die Schönste aus Bitterfeld
- 2004: Crazy Race 2
- 2004: Playa del Futuro
- 2005: Tote Hose – Kann nicht, gibt's nicht
- 2005: Ein Hund, zwei Koffer und die ganz große Liebe
- 2007: Der Prinz von nebenan
- 2008: Liebesticket nach Hause
- 2008: Ich steig' Dir aufs Dach, Liebling
- 2009: Im Brautkleid durch Afrika
TV series
- 1997: Die CamperDie CamperDie Camper is a German television series....
- 1998: Schlosshotel OrthSchlosshotel OrthSchlosshotel Orth is an Austrian television series....
(episode: "Neue Aufgaben") - 1999: Die AnrheinerDie AnrheinerDie Anrheiner is a German television soap opera series, broadcast on WDR-TV since March 21, 1998. The series is set and filmed in Cologne....
(3 episodes) - 2000: Drehkreuz AirportDrehkreuz AirportDrehkreuz Airport is a German television series....
(episode: "Quarantäne") - 2000–2001: Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110Polizeiruf 110 is a long running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic , and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD...
(3 episodes) - 2001: Der AlteDer Alte"Der Alte" is German for "the old man" and can refer to:*the late German politician Konrad Adenauer*Der Alte, a long-running German television series*German physicist Albert Einstein...
(episode: "Mord auf Bestellung") - 2001–2007: Mein Leben & IchMein Leben & IchMein Leben & Ich is a German situation comedy produced by Sony Pictures in association with RTL Television for RTL. The series was created by Paula A. Roth and loosely based on ABC's 1994 teen drama My So-Called Life...
- 2002: SOKO KölnSOKO KölnSOKO Köln is a German television series....
(episode: "Oliver W. - Tod eines Schülers") - 2003: SOKO 5113SOKO 5113SOKO 5113 is a long running German police television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.-Longest serving cast:...
(episode: "Eine feine Gesellschaft") - 2004: Tramitz and Friends
- 2006: Die ProSieben MärchenstundeDie ProSieben MärchenstundeDie ProSieben Märchenstunde is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors...
(episode: "Der gestiefelte Kater") - 2010: Notruf HafenkanteNotruf HafenkanteNotruf Hafenkante is a German television series....
(9 episodes) - 2010: Alarm für Cobra 11 (1 episode)
- 2010: Eine Möhre für Zwei (26 episodes)
- 2011: Alles Klara