Katrin Lux (born March 25, 1980, as Katrin Ritt in
Kirchdorf an der Krems,
Upper Austria
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) is an
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actress
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Life
At the age of 16, Katrin Ritt was already working as a model. Before devoting herself to acting, she completed vocational training as an
office clerk at her parents' request. In 1998, she was cast for the lead role in the film ''The Price of Innocence'' out of 3,000 applicants. Under the guidance of
Gabrielle Scharnitzky, she completed the Performing Arts School and then a Hollywood Acting Workshop in
Los Angeles
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in 1999.
She also received private acting and singing lessons, the latter with
Klaus Ofczarek (classical music) and
Ruth Hohmann (jazz).
Ritt has appeared in films and series such as ''
Tatort'', ''Preis der Unschuld'', ''
Die Strandclique'', ''
Unter weißen Segeln'', ''
Hanna - Folge deinem Herzen'' and others. From 2005 to 2011, she played Yasemin Garcia in the
television series
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''
Marienhof'' in almost 300 episodes, with one interruption. Between August 2013 and November 2021, she appeared in the series ''
Dahoam is Dahoam'' on Bavarian television as cook Fanny Lechner.
In December 2003, Katrin Ritt married.
Katrin Ritt
auf chapso.de, retrieved 16 February 2014. On February 18, 2008, she gave birth to a daughter.
In August 2013, she married a second time and has been called Katrin Lux ever since. She lives with her husband in Germany.
Filmography (selection)
Publications
* ''Mild & Wild - Mit Katrin Lux durchs Mostviertel'', 2016 ISBN 978-3-942194-20-4
External links
Website of Katrin Lux
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lux, Katrin
1980 births
Living people
Austrian film actresses
Austrian television actresses
People from Kirchdorf an der Krems
Actresses from Upper Austria