Rebecca von Lahnstein
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Rebecca von Lahnstein is a fictional character
on the German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). The character was portrayed by Jasmin Lord and debuted on June 17, 2008. In 2009, Lord earned the Miss Soap award as the most beautiful actress in a soap opera, followed by the German Soap Award as Sexiest Woman in 2011. It was announced on January 18, 2011 that Lord is going to leave the show and finishes shooting in April 2011. She made her last on-screen appearance on July 27, 2011.
, then played by Joscha Kiefer
, has siblings. Rebecca's first appearance features a run-in with Gregor Mann
, played by Andreas Jancke, who eventually becomes her first on-screen lover. The character appears to be spoiled and a stereotype of rich person, even though it's mentioned that Rebecca didn't grow up with much money, since her father broke off contact with his aristocratic family. She has a good relationship with Adrian Degenhardt
, played by Klaus Zmorek
, who was like a father to her and her siblings after her own father died.
to visit her brother and learns that Adrian Degenhardt is lying in a hospital bed after he was shot. Rebecca is really worried about the man, who is like a father to her and can't believe it, when his own son Constantin
(Milan Marcus) refuses to help him with a donation of his kidney, which could save Adrian's life. But Constantin is sure, that Adrian was behind the kidnapping of Sophia, the child of Rebbecca's cousin Carla
(Claudia Hiersche
). But Rebecca has faith in Adrian and doesn't believe that he would be capable of something like that. She tries again and again to talk to Constantin. Finally Constantin wants to give Adrian his kidney - under one condition: Adrian needs to write down that he kidnapped Sophia. But soon Constantin learns that his confession wouldn't count in court, but donates his kidney anyways. After the donation, Constantin falls into a coma, which brings Adrian to his son's bedside. Rebecca sees that and hopes that some day father and son can find their way back to each other. But as soon as Constantin wakes up, he only wants to prove that Adrian is Sophia's kidnapper.
Meanwhile, Rebecca meets the coffee lounge owner Gregor Mann, who destroys the display of her mobile phone when they first meet. Rebecca thinks that Gregor is a total idiot and she isn't prove wrong, when he tries to seduce her. But Rebecca makes clear that the only thing he can hope for is her friendship and at the moment he would be far from that. But with time, Rebecca also sees Gregor;s good points and finds out that he came out of a painful marriage, where his wife cheated on him. They decide to be friends and Gregor promises to stop his flirtation with her. But soon after his promise, he becomes more interested in Rebecca and she reciprocates his feelings. When they go for a horse ride and encounter a thunderstorm, Rebecca and Gregor flee into a stable, where they almost kiss after Gregor took his wet shirt off.
In November 2010, Rebecca shares a kiss with Miriam Pesch to get some guys who were hitting on them to leave them alone. After the kiss, Rebecca realizes that she felt something and she begins to question her sexuality. Over the next month, Miriam and Rebecca begin a relationship. However, they break up in January after deciding that they are better off as friends because liking each other is not enough for a serious long-term relationship.
In June and July 2011, Rebecca found herself at odds with Tanja von Lahnstein, who teamed with Rebecca's brother Sebastian
to get involved in Lahnstein enterprises, and after confronting Tanja over a controversial publicity campaign and being falsely blamed of stealing designs, ended up forced to take a job offer in New York, made by Tanja just to get rid of her. Before leaving, however, Rebecca got her revenge by playing the ambition of all members of the Lahnstein enterprises board against themselves (with the exception of Helena and Hagen), promising them to sell them her voting rights in the company in exchange of valuable things, like an appartment in New York and a VIP card to get access to high-profile fashion events, turning the job in New York into a great opportunity.
Fictional character
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on the German
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soap opera
Soap opera
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Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
(Forbidden Love). The character was portrayed by Jasmin Lord and debuted on June 17, 2008. In 2009, Lord earned the Miss Soap award as the most beautiful actress in a soap opera, followed by the German Soap Award as Sexiest Woman in 2011. It was announced on January 18, 2011 that Lord is going to leave the show and finishes shooting in April 2011. She made her last on-screen appearance on July 27, 2011.
Introduction
The character is hardly mentioned, before she appears on-screen. It's only been declared that SebastianSebastian von Lahnstein
Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character has been portrayed by actor Joscha Kiefer from November 26, 2007 to October 13, 2009...
, then played by Joscha Kiefer
Joscha Kiefer
Joscha Kiefer is a German actor and best known for his role as Sebastian von Lahnstein on the soap opera Verbotene Liebe ....
, has siblings. Rebecca's first appearance features a run-in with Gregor Mann
Gregor Mann
Gregor von der Waldenau is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actor Andreas Jancke. He made his first appearance on screen on 16 February 2005 and left the show on 12 March 2010.-Background:Gregor's childhood was far from easy...
, played by Andreas Jancke, who eventually becomes her first on-screen lover. The character appears to be spoiled and a stereotype of rich person, even though it's mentioned that Rebecca didn't grow up with much money, since her father broke off contact with his aristocratic family. She has a good relationship with Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is portrayed by actor Klaus Zmorek from January 25, 2007 to March 5, 2009, when the character was written out with the chance of a return....
, played by Klaus Zmorek
Klaus Zmorek
Klaus Zmorek is a German actor.Zmorek's first contract role was in the soap opera "Mallorca" as the business man Rolf Stein from 1999 to 2000. After one year, the Boardcast ProSieben cancelled the soap, because of too much costs...
, who was like a father to her and her siblings after her own father died.
Personality
Rebecca appears to be a stereotype of a rich girl who sees a lot of things superficially. She loves to go shopping, especially out of frustration so she doesn't have to deal with her problems. As time goes by, the audience also sees a Rebecca that can get easily hurt, for example when she is rejected by somebody she cares about. It is mentioned that she didn't grow up as a rich kid, so Rebecca treats the staff around her like less worthy citizens. Her spoiled way brings her character to be disliked by the audience. Trying to bring the best out in herself, Rebecca is normally shown as a good friend to people she likes and also seems to have little faith in herself when it comes to her proficiency.Storylines
Rebecca is the younger sister of Sebastian von Lahnstein. She comes to DüsseldorfDüsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
to visit her brother and learns that Adrian Degenhardt is lying in a hospital bed after he was shot. Rebecca is really worried about the man, who is like a father to her and can't believe it, when his own son Constantin
Constantin von Lahnstein
Constantin von Lahnstein is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe and was portrayed by actor Milan Marcus from December 9, 2004 to November 26, 2008. Marcus left the show for college, but had several guest appearance since then and was still listed as main cast member in the...
(Milan Marcus) refuses to help him with a donation of his kidney, which could save Adrian's life. But Constantin is sure, that Adrian was behind the kidnapping of Sophia, the child of Rebbecca's cousin Carla
Carla von Lahnstein
Carla Sophia von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actress Claudia Hiersche. She made her first appearance on screen on September 19, 2003 and left the show on November 10, 2009. Hiersche then returned for a guest stint on January 29, 2010...
(Claudia Hiersche
Claudia Hiersche
Claudia Hiersche Claudia Hiersche Claudia Hiersche (* 22 February 1977 in Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic [now Federal Republic of Germany] is a German host and actress and is well known for her portrayal of the lesbian fictional character Carla von Lahnstein in the soap opera...
). But Rebecca has faith in Adrian and doesn't believe that he would be capable of something like that. She tries again and again to talk to Constantin. Finally Constantin wants to give Adrian his kidney - under one condition: Adrian needs to write down that he kidnapped Sophia. But soon Constantin learns that his confession wouldn't count in court, but donates his kidney anyways. After the donation, Constantin falls into a coma, which brings Adrian to his son's bedside. Rebecca sees that and hopes that some day father and son can find their way back to each other. But as soon as Constantin wakes up, he only wants to prove that Adrian is Sophia's kidnapper.
Meanwhile, Rebecca meets the coffee lounge owner Gregor Mann, who destroys the display of her mobile phone when they first meet. Rebecca thinks that Gregor is a total idiot and she isn't prove wrong, when he tries to seduce her. But Rebecca makes clear that the only thing he can hope for is her friendship and at the moment he would be far from that. But with time, Rebecca also sees Gregor;s good points and finds out that he came out of a painful marriage, where his wife cheated on him. They decide to be friends and Gregor promises to stop his flirtation with her. But soon after his promise, he becomes more interested in Rebecca and she reciprocates his feelings. When they go for a horse ride and encounter a thunderstorm, Rebecca and Gregor flee into a stable, where they almost kiss after Gregor took his wet shirt off.
In November 2010, Rebecca shares a kiss with Miriam Pesch to get some guys who were hitting on them to leave them alone. After the kiss, Rebecca realizes that she felt something and she begins to question her sexuality. Over the next month, Miriam and Rebecca begin a relationship. However, they break up in January after deciding that they are better off as friends because liking each other is not enough for a serious long-term relationship.
In June and July 2011, Rebecca found herself at odds with Tanja von Lahnstein, who teamed with Rebecca's brother Sebastian
Sebastian von Lahnstein
Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character has been portrayed by actor Joscha Kiefer from November 26, 2007 to October 13, 2009...
to get involved in Lahnstein enterprises, and after confronting Tanja over a controversial publicity campaign and being falsely blamed of stealing designs, ended up forced to take a job offer in New York, made by Tanja just to get rid of her. Before leaving, however, Rebecca got her revenge by playing the ambition of all members of the Lahnstein enterprises board against themselves (with the exception of Helena and Hagen), promising them to sell them her voting rights in the company in exchange of valuable things, like an appartment in New York and a VIP card to get access to high-profile fashion events, turning the job in New York into a great opportunity.