In November 2019, the former "Bachelorette" Anna Hofbauer (31) and actor Marc Barthel (30) became parents for the first time. The family has now coped with the dramatic birth of little son Leo, who was born far too early and was struggling with pneumonia. On Thursday (March 12th), the couple caused a professional stir. Hofbauer and Barthel can be seen together in the German crime series "Notruf Hafenkante" (7:25 pm, ZDF). They come very close.
Great nervousness before the first big TV role
As a result, Anna Hofbauer plays the title-giving "Poker Princess". Her character Lena Marx is the ex-girlfriend of police commissioner Kris Freiberg, whom Marc Barthel has been playing since season 14. Lena Marx falls victim to a robbery. During the investigation, she meets Kris Freiberg for the first time in years. He suspects that his ex-girlfriend may have been targeted. In fact, the police find out that Lena Marx organizes illegal poker games in which big sums are played. The trail leads into the world of underground poker games. But can Kris keep a clear head?
In an interview with the news agency spot on news, Anna Hofbauer tells that she was "asked for the role". She was "incredibly happy" when she got the job. Before her first major series role, she was always nervous: "On a scale from one to ten, it was a twelve."
TV professional Marc had encouraging words for his sweetheart: "He told me that I am a fantastic actress and that I should just be me, then everything will be fine!" Hofbauer seems to have enjoyed the acting experience in front of the TV camera. According to her own statement, further TV appearances "determined".