Katy Karrenbauer

Katy Karrenbauer born December 31 1962 in Duisburg is a German actress voiceover 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 theaterincluding at the Urania Theater in Cologneas well as on various stages throughout Germany She made her onscreen 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 voiceover artist lending her voice to projects such as the series Glee