Harriet Herbig-Matten
Harriet Herbig-Matten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 2003 Munich, Germany |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015-present |
Harriet Herbig-Matten (/ˈhɛr.i.ət ˈhɜːr.bɪg ˈmæt.ən/; born 21 August 2003) is a German actress who rose to international fame with her role as Ruby Bell in the Prime Video series Maxton Hall — The World Between Us.
Early life
[edit]Herbig-Matten was born in 2003 in Munich. She started to work professionally in short films in 2015.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2017, she appeared in the feature-length film Teenosaurus Rex alongside Jan Josef Liefers as his daughter Carla.[2] Herbig-Matten had a breakout role playing Tina in Bibi & Tina – Die Serie and the spin-off film Bibi & Tina – Einfach anders.[3][4]
She has also had roles in Nordic Crimes and Ein starkes Team.[5] She appeared in the music video for "The One" by Rea Garvey and VIZE, and in 2021 she played the role of Eleonor in Confessions of Felix Krull.[6] In 2023, she played Paminaa in The Fairy Tale of the Magic Flute.[7]
In 2024, she could be seen in a lead role in the Amazon Prime Video romantic drama Maxton Hall — The World Between Us.[8] She described her character to Who (magazine) as a "real fighter and kind of a nerd" drawn to an unlikely romance with moneyed aristocrat James Beaufort and she said the "special part of this love story is that she is falling in love with his emotional and broken side and not with his narcissistic and arrogant part, and so that's why it's not a toxic relationship".[9] The series topped Prime Video viewing charts in 120 countries and was renewed for a second series in May 2024.[10][11]
In 2025, she appeared in on Apple TV+’s first original German-language series Where's Wanda?, which was also renewed for a second season.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Teenosaurus Rex | Carla Wenger | ||
| 2021 | Confessions of Felix Krull | Eleanor Twentyman | ||
| 2022 | Bibi & Tina – Einfach Anders | Tina |
Television
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dr. Klein | Pauline Holler | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Bibi & Tina – Die Serie | Tina Martin | 10 episodes | |
| 2022 | Nie zu spät | Tabea Langner | TV film | |
| The Nordic Murders | Paula Ludwig | TV film; episode: "Schneewittchen" | ||
| Ein starkes Team | Juna Weinheim | TV film; episode: "Schulzeit" | ||
| 2023 | Sechs auf einen Streich - Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte | Pamina | TV film | |
| 2024 | Where‘s Wanda? | Lucie Winson | 4 episodes | |
| 2024-2025 | Maxton Hall — The World Between Us | Ruby Bell | 12 episodes | |
| TBA | Schwarzes Gold | Johanna Lambert | 6 episodes |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "The One" | Rea Garvey featuring VIZE |
Personal life
[edit]She speaks German, English, and French.[13]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Glamour Awards | Rising Actress | Maxton Hall - The World Between us | Won | [14] |
| 2025 | Jupiter Award | Best Actress (TV & Streaming) - national | Won | [15] | |
| 2026 | Pending | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Maxton Hall' cast: Meet Harriet Herbig-Matten, who plays Ruby Bell in the series". Spoiler. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Borchardt, Susanna (22 May 2024). ""Maxton Hall": 7 facts about actress Harriet Herbig-Matten that you definitely didn't know..." Cosmopolitan.de. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Best Friends". Siegener-Zeitung. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Bibi and Tina at Reichenow Castle". moz.de. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Morrison, Sean (13 May 2024). "Amazon's Maxton Hall Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Capell, Celina (16 May 2024). ""Maxton Hall": You know Ruby actress Harriet Herbig-Matten from this other Amazon series". Kino.de. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Schwarz as Queen of the Night: Filming begins for "The Fairy Tale of the Magic Flute" for the ARD series "Six in one go"". Pressportal.de. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Abby (9 May 2024). "Maxton Hall cast: Who stars in the Prime Video teen drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Boyle, Gracie (20 May 2024). "Maxton Hall Stars Damian Hardung & Harriet Herbig-Matten Reflect on Love and Self-Discovery". Who.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Devore, Britta (17 May 2024). "Your Latest Teen Drama Obsession Is Getting a Second Season". Colllider. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (22 May 2024). "'Maxton Hall – The World Between Us': German-Language Romance Drama Set In English Boarding School Has Just Become Prime Video's Biggest Ever International Original Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (4 December 2024). "Magnolia Entertainment Signs Harriet Herbig-Matten, Star Of Prime Video's Record-Breaking German Series 'Maxton Hall'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Sanders, Savannah (10 May 2024). "Who is Harriet Herbig-Matten? 4 Things to know about Maxton Hall Actress". The Direct. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Berlin: Harriet Herbig-Matten als "Rising Actress" ausgezeichnet". ZDFheute (in German). 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ "Jupiter Award in Hamburg: „Maxton Hall" ist der Liebling des Publikums - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ "Jupiter Award - Jetzt online abstimmen". Jupiter Award (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-09.