Sarah Hofmann
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Sarah von Lahnstein is a fictional character
on German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). The character was portrayed by actress Sina-Valeska Jung
from July 11, 2006 to May 5, 2009.
to find her biological mother. She get a job as a maid at Castle Königsbrunn, the home of the aristocratic von Lahnstein family. It isn't long until she begins to fall for Leonard von Lahnstein
(Lars Korten), who just lost his wife Cécile
(Yvonne Burbach) and his son Julius after a terrible car accident. Leonard gets addicted to strong sedatives to ease the pain of his losses. Sarah finds out about Leonard's addiction through Jana Brandner
(Vanessa Jung
), a good friend of Leonard's. Together, both women help Leonard through his rough time. Leonard begins to enjoy his life again and begins to fall for Sarah. The two begin to date secretly. When head maid Elke Käppler (Elke Bludau) finds out about their relationship, she expresses her disapproval, but Sarah won't give Leonard up. Elke has no other choice and tells Sarah that she is her mother. Sarah is surprised and confused. She finally found her mother, but the reunion isn't quite what she thought it would be. Even with Elke as her mother, she doesn't understand why she can't date Leonard. Elke tries to reason that she doesn't want her daughter romantically involved with a member of the family she works for. When Sarah doesn't stop seeing Leonard, Elke tries to run her own little schemes to tear them apart, but it nothing works. Elke realizes that she has no other choice, she has to tell Sarah the real reason why she and Leonard can't be together. Elke reveals that Sarah's father is none other than Johannes von Lahnstein
(Thomas Gumpert
), making Leonard her half-brother! After the truth comes out, Leonard and Sarah end their relationship. Leonard promises his sister that he will always love her.
Sarah starts dating the handsome and charming Gregor Mann
(Andreas Jancke). Leonard seems jealous of Sarah's new love and Sarah isn't happy when Leonard begins dating her best friend, Jana
. Even though they can't give up their feelings for each other, Sarah marries Gregor. On Leonard's wedding day to Jana, a shocking truth is revealed: Johannes's enemy Adrian Degenhardt
(Klaus Zmorek
) announces that he is Leonard's biological father. Johannes is shocked and wants to tell Leonard the truth, but he comes too late, Leonard and Jana are already married. Johannes tells Leonard the truth anyway. Leonard is shocked about the revelation and realizes he went through all that pain for nothing. In the end, Leonard decides to hold on to his marriage to Jana and keep the truth a secret. Sarah doesn't know that she and Leonard aren't related for a long time. Even Gregor knows sooner than she does.
Leonard and Sarah eventually give in to their feelings one night and sleep together. Leonard immediately regrets it, while Sarah is thrilled to have been with the man she loves. Shortly after, Sarah finds out she is pregnant with Gregor's baby and both her and Leonard realize they can't walk away from their marriages.
Sadly, Sarah is seriously injured in a car accident with Jana and loses her baby. Jana has a pulmonary embolism and right before she dies she unites Leonard and Sarah. Gregor leaves Sarah after she tells him about her and Leonard's one-night-stand. All of Jana's loved ones blame Leonard and Sarah for Jana's death, particularly Jana's sister, Nico
.
Eventually everyone, even Gregor, forgives Sarah and Leonard and they manage to find their way back to each other. They finally get married in November 2008 in a little chapel with their friends and family.
In May 2009, Sarah moved to Boston to study music. Leonard joined her in September 2009.
Fictional character
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on German
Germany
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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 actress Sina-Valeska Jung
Sina-Valeska Jung
Sina-Valeska Jung is a German actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Hofmann on the long-running German soap opera Verbotene Liebe on the German television channel Das Erste. Her first appearance was on July 11, 2006...
from July 11, 2006 to May 5, 2009.
Character's background
Sarah, a talented pianist, 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 find her biological mother. She get a job as a maid at Castle Königsbrunn, the home of the aristocratic von Lahnstein family. It isn't long until she begins to fall for Leonard von Lahnstein
Leonard von Lahnstein
Dr. Leonard Antonio Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actor Lars Korten from March 11, 2004 to September 10, 2009.-Storylines:...
(Lars Korten), who just lost his wife Cécile
Cécile de Maron
Cécile Antoinette de Maron is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The role was portrayed by actress Yvonne Burbach from October 24, 2001 to January 23, 2006.-Storylines:...
(Yvonne Burbach) and his son Julius after a terrible car accident. Leonard gets addicted to strong sedatives to ease the pain of his losses. Sarah finds out about Leonard's addiction through Jana Brandner
Jana von Lahnstein
Jana von Lahnstein is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was played by actress Friederike Sipp from October 1, 2002 to March 21, 2005...
(Vanessa Jung
Vanessa Jung
Vanessa Jung is a German actress.After school she went to New York and had a professional acting training. Before, she had a modern dance training in Munich....
), a good friend of Leonard's. Together, both women help Leonard through his rough time. Leonard begins to enjoy his life again and begins to fall for Sarah. The two begin to date secretly. When head maid Elke Käppler (Elke Bludau) finds out about their relationship, she expresses her disapproval, but Sarah won't give Leonard up. Elke has no other choice and tells Sarah that she is her mother. Sarah is surprised and confused. She finally found her mother, but the reunion isn't quite what she thought it would be. Even with Elke as her mother, she doesn't understand why she can't date Leonard. Elke tries to reason that she doesn't want her daughter romantically involved with a member of the family she works for. When Sarah doesn't stop seeing Leonard, Elke tries to run her own little schemes to tear them apart, but it nothing works. Elke realizes that she has no other choice, she has to tell Sarah the real reason why she and Leonard can't be together. Elke reveals that Sarah's father is none other than Johannes von Lahnstein
Johannes von Lahnstein
Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actor Thomas Gumpert from September 23, 2003 to January 9, 2008.-Storylines:...
(Thomas Gumpert
Thomas Gumpert
Thomas Gumpert is a German actor.He studied acting from 1972 to 1976 in Leipzig.Since 2003, he played the role of the patriarch Johannes von Lahnstein in the soap opera Verbotene Liebe.-Theater:...
), making Leonard her half-brother! After the truth comes out, Leonard and Sarah end their relationship. Leonard promises his sister that he will always love her.
Sarah starts dating the handsome and charming 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...
(Andreas Jancke). Leonard seems jealous of Sarah's new love and Sarah isn't happy when Leonard begins dating her best friend, Jana
Jana von Lahnstein
Jana von Lahnstein is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was played by actress Friederike Sipp from October 1, 2002 to March 21, 2005...
. Even though they can't give up their feelings for each other, Sarah marries Gregor. On Leonard's wedding day to Jana, a shocking truth is revealed: Johannes's enemy 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....
(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...
) announces that he is Leonard's biological father. Johannes is shocked and wants to tell Leonard the truth, but he comes too late, Leonard and Jana are already married. Johannes tells Leonard the truth anyway. Leonard is shocked about the revelation and realizes he went through all that pain for nothing. In the end, Leonard decides to hold on to his marriage to Jana and keep the truth a secret. Sarah doesn't know that she and Leonard aren't related for a long time. Even Gregor knows sooner than she does.
Leonard and Sarah eventually give in to their feelings one night and sleep together. Leonard immediately regrets it, while Sarah is thrilled to have been with the man she loves. Shortly after, Sarah finds out she is pregnant with Gregor's baby and both her and Leonard realize they can't walk away from their marriages.
Sadly, Sarah is seriously injured in a car accident with Jana and loses her baby. Jana has a pulmonary embolism and right before she dies she unites Leonard and Sarah. Gregor leaves Sarah after she tells him about her and Leonard's one-night-stand. All of Jana's loved ones blame Leonard and Sarah for Jana's death, particularly Jana's sister, Nico
Nico von Lahnstein
Nicola "Nico" von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character has been played by actress Verena Bonato from October 1, 2002 to September 11, 2007. While on contract, the actress took a seven months break from February 2006 to September 2006...
.
Eventually everyone, even Gregor, forgives Sarah and Leonard and they manage to find their way back to each other. They finally get married in November 2008 in a little chapel with their friends and family.
In May 2009, Sarah moved to Boston to study music. Leonard joined her in September 2009.