Simone Ritscher (born 1 September 1959) is a German actress, known for
her roles as Doris van Norden in Sturm der Liebe and as Maria di Balbi
in Verbotene Liebe.Simone Ritscher studied acting at the
Theaterhochschule "Hans Otto" Leipzig from 1980 to 1984. After that
she played in various theater plays. She developed a passion for
acting in front of an audience and is still part of several plays to
that day. In 2008, she was seen in Der Fall Winslow in Hamburg in a
guest role.Ritscher was first seen in the soap opera Verbotene Liebe
in October 1995. She took on the role as Cecilia de Witt. A recurring
role that served as an assistant in a scheme to antagonist Clarissa
von Anstetten, played by Isa Jank. The role lasted a few months and
Ritscher was last seen in February 1996. In 2002, she shortly was seen
as Christina Hansen before guesting as Raphaela Klemm in 2007.In the
fall of 2008, Ritscher was cast for another role in Verbotene Liebe.
This time she took on the contract role of Maria Galdi, a private
secretary to a princess. However it was later revealed that Maria
Galdi is actually Maria di Balbi, unknown mother of Ansgar von
Lahnstein, played by Wolfram Grandezka. Ritscher debuted on-screen in
January 2009 and was well received by fans. Maria took the identity of
her late sister Francesca to secure her place in the Lahnstein family,
made an enemy in Ansgar's wife Tanja von Lahnstein (Miriam Lahnstein),
was almost killed by Tanja and then tried to kill herself and Ludwig
von Lahnstein (Krystian Martinek) in a fire. Maria was then send off
to a mental hospital with Ritscher last appearing in January 2011.
Shortly after her departure, the character was killed off off-screen,
which angered many fans.
her roles as Doris van Norden in Sturm der Liebe and as Maria di Balbi
in Verbotene Liebe.Simone Ritscher studied acting at the
Theaterhochschule "Hans Otto" Leipzig from 1980 to 1984. After that
she played in various theater plays. She developed a passion for
acting in front of an audience and is still part of several plays to
that day. In 2008, she was seen in Der Fall Winslow in Hamburg in a
guest role.Ritscher was first seen in the soap opera Verbotene Liebe
in October 1995. She took on the role as Cecilia de Witt. A recurring
role that served as an assistant in a scheme to antagonist Clarissa
von Anstetten, played by Isa Jank. The role lasted a few months and
Ritscher was last seen in February 1996. In 2002, she shortly was seen
as Christina Hansen before guesting as Raphaela Klemm in 2007.In the
fall of 2008, Ritscher was cast for another role in Verbotene Liebe.
This time she took on the contract role of Maria Galdi, a private
secretary to a princess. However it was later revealed that Maria
Galdi is actually Maria di Balbi, unknown mother of Ansgar von
Lahnstein, played by Wolfram Grandezka. Ritscher debuted on-screen in
January 2009 and was well received by fans. Maria took the identity of
her late sister Francesca to secure her place in the Lahnstein family,
made an enemy in Ansgar's wife Tanja von Lahnstein (Miriam Lahnstein),
was almost killed by Tanja and then tried to kill herself and Ludwig
von Lahnstein (Krystian Martinek) in a fire. Maria was then send off
to a mental hospital with Ritscher last appearing in January 2011.
Shortly after her departure, the character was killed off off-screen,
which angered many fans.
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