Katharina Beissel
Biography
Katharina Elisabeth Gerhardt (born November 13, 1978, in Bonn as Katharina Elisabeth Beissel) is a German actress and model. Katharina Elisabeth Gerhardt is the daughter of conductor Heribert Beissel; she initially worked successfully as a model and a contestant in beauty pageants. Among other titles, she was named Runner-up Miss North Rhine-Westphalia, Miss Baden-Württemberg, and Miss Berlin Film Festival. After beginning studies in physics and astronomy, she completed an acting program at the Fritz Kirchhoff Acting School "Der Kreis," graduating in 2003. She made her film debut in 2004 in the comedy *7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald* (7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Woods). Numerous roles in feature films and television productions followed, including *Hausmeister Krause*, *Tatort*, *Verbotene Liebe*, *Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten*, and *Das Küstenrevier*. In 2024, she appeared in—among other projects—the film adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's *Traumnovelle* (Dream Story) as well as the TV drama *Dreissig Jahre an der Peitsche* by Rosa von Praunheim. She also played a lead role in the series finale of *Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall*. Alongside her acting career, Gerhardt also works as a DJ. In 2022, she appeared on the cover of the German edition of *Playboy* and participated in an advertising campaign for the men's fragrance Dior Sauvage. She lives in Berlin.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Frau Dr. Billerbeck
The Seven Dwarves live deep within a female-free-zone of the Enchanted Forest, but they cannot resist the innocent charms of Snow White when she enters their world. So when the evil queen abducts her, it is up to the dwarves to save her life.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Sekretärin
School's over – and for brand-new high-school graduates Ben, Felix and Nick, it's time to party! But when Ben embarrasses himself in public trying to declare his love for the gorgeous Carola, he and his pals make a quick exit by taking jobs as hosts in a vacation club on Ibiza, the Mediterranean hot spot for oversexed boys and underdressed girls! Instead of sun, sea and sex, however, it's work, work and more work, as the three are kept busy around the clock by their sadistic boss Anna. And when Ben bumps into Carola and her super-cool DJ boyfriend, Ibiza starts feeling more like Alcatraz by the minute. Yet even as the mishaps pile up and the boys have to cope with stinging jellyfish, English hooligans and tequila hangovers, they refuse to give up their plan to throw the ultimate Ibiza party for the club, and especially for Carola. Summer is short, but these guys are going to make sure everyone remembers this one for a long time!