Sarah von Lahnstein | |||||||||||||||||
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Sina-Valeska Jung as Sarah von Lahnstein
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Verbotene Liebe character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Sina-Valeska Jung | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 2718 11 July 2006 |
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Last appearance | Episode 3380 5 May 2009 |
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Profile | |||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Student for music Former model for v.L. Faces |
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Residence | Boston, United States | ||||||||||||||||
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Parents |
Johannes von Lahnstein (deceased) Elke Käppler |
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Siblings |
Ansgar von Lahnstein (paternal half-brother) Carla von Lahnstein (paternal half-sister) Nico von Lahnstein (paternal half-sister) |
Spouse |
Gregor Mann (divorced) [2007-2008] Leonard von Lahnstein (married) [2008-present] |
Children | Amelie (daughter, with Gregor; miscarriage) |
Grandparents | Dietrich von Lahnstein (paternal; deceased) Mimi Baxter (paternal; deceased) |
Aunts and uncles |
Ludwig von Lahnstein (paternal) Christian Frei (paternal) |
Nieces and nephews |
Kim Wolf Hannes von Lahnstein Sophia von Lahnstein Nick Brandner |
First cousins | Hagen von Lahnstein Sebastian von Lahnstein Rebecca von Lahnstein Helena von Lahnstein Tristan von Lahnstein Max Frei Nathalie Käppler |
Sarah von Lahnstein (née Käppler, formerly Hofmann) is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love). The character was portrayed by actress Sina-Valeska Jung from 11 July 2006 to 5 May 2009.
Sarah, a talented pianist, comes to Düsseldorf 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.