Background
Janina Hartwig was born in East Germany and began acting as a child.
Janina Hartwig was born in East Germany and began acting as a child.
She studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin-Schöneweide.
In 1978, she was discovered for the made-for-television film "Disko mit Einlage", where she had her first starring role. After German reunification Hartwig, unlike other actors from the former German Democratic Republic, was able to continue her career - especially in television From 1998 to 2001 she acted in 52 episodes of the television series Bei aller Liebe as Doctor Sarah Borkmann.
Janina Hartwig lives in Munich.