Diana Amft (born 7 November 1975 in

Gütersloh Gütersloh () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the area of Westphalia and the administrative region of Detmold. Gütersloh is the administrative centre for a district of the same name and has a population of 100,194 peo ...

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...

) is a German film and television actress and children's writer. She is best known for playing Gretchen Haase in the RTL sitcom ''

Doctor's Diary ''Doctor's Diary'' is a German-Austrian medical drama that aired for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 on RTL in a coproduction with ORF. The focus of the series is the young doctor Margarete "Gretchen" Haase, who wants to make a career in a h ...

''.

Biography

Diana Amft was born in

. Her father was a janitor. She grew up in

Herzebrock-Clarholz Herzebrock-Clarholz is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km west of Gütersloh. Adjacent towns *Bredeck *Harsewinkel *Gütersloh *Rheda-Wiedenbrück *Oelde * ...

and one of her after school jobs was in a video library. She completed her vocational training as a legal administrator at the

Rheda-Wiedenbrück Rheda-Wiedenbrück (; Westphalian: ''Raie-Wienbrügge'') is a city in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography The twin community lies within the valley of the river Ems in the Westphalian Lowland south of the ...

district court. She took singing lessons in

Bielefeld Bielefeld () is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 341,755, it is also the most populous city in the administrative region (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Detmold and the ...

and unsuccessfully applied to study at the

Folkwang Hochschule The Folkwang University of the Arts is a university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies, located in four German cities of North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 1927, its traditional main location has been in the former Werden Abbey in E ...

Essen Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and D ...

. She was accepted at the Schauspielschule Zerboni in

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

when she was twenty years old, and, following appearances in theatre, she was cast for her first roles on television in 1999. Amft became better known following her role as Inken in the Film ''

Mädchen, Mädchen ''Mädchen, Mädchen'' (English: ''Girls, Girls''), also known as ''Girls on Top'', is a 2001 German film directed by Dennis Gansel. Its story is about an eighteen-year-old girl named Inken (Diana Amft), who is frustrated at not having had an or ...

'', which was unexpectedly successful, and its sequel '' Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe''. In 2002, the film ''Knallharte Jungs'', in which she was the leading actress, won the ''Deutscher Comedypreis'' as best cinema film. She regards her leading role in the series ''Doctor’s Diary'' as a breakthrough. On the soundtrack of ''Mädchen Mädchen 2 - Loft oder Liebe'', she sang ''Funky Freakshow'' with ''Tears'', the girl group launched by

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in Switzerland. In 2017, she promoted the Yogurette candy bar. Between 2010 and 2018 she authored a total of eight children's books. The series is entitled ''Die kleine Spinne Widerlich''.

Films

* 2000: ''Auszeit'' - Blanka * 2001: ''

'' - Inken * 2002: ''

Stuart Little 2 ''Stuart Little 2'' is a 2002 American live action/computer-animated comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki, and the voices of Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little and Nathan Lane as Snowbell th ...

'' - Margalo's voice in the German version * 2002: ''Ganz und gar'' - Alex * 2002: ''Knallharte Jungs'' - Maja Paradis * 2004: '' Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe'' - Inken * 2005: ''Princes(s)'' - Stella (short film) * 2005: ''Die drei Musketiere'' - Constance Bonacieux (TV film, ZDF, ORF) * 2007: ''Der geheimnisvolle Schwiegersohn'' - Greta Litschka (TV film, Sat.1) * 2009: ''

Monsters vs. Aliens ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated monster comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman from a screenplay written by L ...

'' - Susan Gigantika’s voice in the German version * 2009: ''Kein Geist für alle Fälle'' - Jana (TV film, Sat.1) * 2009: ''Der Bulle und das Landei'' - Kati Biever (TV film, ARD) * 2010: ''Liebe und andere Delikatessen'' - Franka Lauth (TV film, ARD) * 2010: ''Teufelskicker'' - Moritz's mother * 2011: ''Plötzlich fett!'' - Eva * 2012: ' - Andrea Schnidt * 2013: ' * 2014: ''Wir tun es für Geld'' - Ines Herzog (TV film, Ziegler) * 2014: ''

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'' * 2016: '' Die Vampirschwestern 3 – Reise nach Transsilvanien''

TV

* 1999: ''Eine Liebe auf Mallorca'' * 1999: ''Eine Liebe auf Mallorca 2'' * 1999: ''Unschuldige Biester'' * 1999: ''Zwei Männer am Herd'' (TV series) * 2000–2007: ''

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'' on

ZDF ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...

- multiple episodes * 2000: ''Eine Liebe auf Mallorca 3'' * 2002: ''

Das Traumschiff ' ("The Dream Ship") is a German television drama series by ZDF. The series, about a cruise ship that travels to places around the world, debuted in 1981 and became one of the most-watched television shows in Germany. A total of 83 episodes have ...

'' – ''Chile'' * 2004: ''Vernunft & Gefühl'' * 2005: ''Zivile Jungs – Helden in Unterhosen'' (first broadcast in 2008 as ''Zwei Zivis zum Knutschen'') * 2006–2008: ''Maja'' Comedy on ''Sat.1 Comedy'' - Maja * 2007 ''Der geheimnisvolle Schwiegersohn'' - Greta Litschka * 2007:

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde'' ("ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour") is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors. The series is shot ...

– ''Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse'' (

ProSieben ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...

- Vroni * 2007: ''Innere Werte'' * 2007–2011: ''

Doctor’s Diary ''Doctor's Diary'' is a German-Austrian medical drama that aired for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 on RTL in a coproduction with ORF. The focus of the series is the young doctor Margarete "Gretchen" Haase, who wants to make a career in a ...

'' - series on RTL/

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- Dr. Gretchen Haase * 2008: ''Utta Danella'' – ''Das Geheimnis unserer Liebe'' * 2008: Im 7. Himmel – Nachricht von Tom http://tv.orf.at/program/orf1/20120113/567900401/328472/ * 2010: Kein Geist für alle Fälle (Sat.1) * 2010: Der Bulle und das Landei (Eifel-Krimi des SWR) * 2010: Liebe und andere Delikatessen (ARD) * 2011: Plötzlich fett! * 2011: Der Bulle und das Landei: Babyblues * 2013: ''

Christine. Perfekt war gestern! ''Christine. Perfekt war gestern!'' is a German television sitcom first aired on 22 August 2013 on RTL Television, RTL. It is an adaptation of the American series ''The New Adventures of Old Christine''. Premise Christine is a thirty-something, ...

'' as Christine (main role) * 2014-: ''

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'' (main role)

Awards

* 2009

Bayerischer Fernsehpreis Bayerischer Fernsehpreis (the Bavarian TV award) is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989. The prize symbol is the "Blue Panther", a figure from the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The prize money is €10,000 (Spec ...

as best actress in the category series for her role in the series ''Doctor’s Diary''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amft, Diana 1975 births Living people People from Gütersloh German children's writers 21st-century German women writers German women children's writers German stage actresses German television actresses German film actresses 21st-century German actresses