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Claudia Hiersche on Verbotene Liebe!!!!

Lets not forget about Claudia Hiersche!!!

 She is an amazing actress who plays the role of Carla for several years now, she has won and lost loves, she came out to the world (eventually) and now she is raising a kid on her onw!!

 I know that most of you don't understand a word of German so that's why I'm making (read: trying to make) subs for all those wonderfull clips!! I know that there are allready a lot of them, so I'm just filling in the blank spots!!

 My channel is called CarlaFreak, you can ask me anything about the show, and understand the full story. Because it's to beautifull to miss it!!!

 

 


Frenchcamilla's picture

Did I get that right??

Is she gay ?????
Tonker's picture

Yes

Yeah, she's gay. "Verbotene Liebe" ( = Forbidden Love) is a daily soap on German TV (on a public service broadcaster...well, at least I hope that's the right english expression, it's not a private tv broadcaster but one which gets sponsored by the government).

 

Carla's one character of the show and, as said, her relationships have been a topic of the show for a long time now. [I've only watched a few episodes and they seemed a little too cliché for my taste, but at least Carla didn't leave the show after a month or so].

Cassy's picture

Is Claudia gay in real life?

Is Claudia gay in real life? I'm trying to find places where it would say, but absolutely NO luck. She's a beautiful woman either way.
Aya's picture

I actually want to know about

That young blonde girl who was trying to seduce one of Carla's girlfriends. She was obvisoulsy straight, but seemed to start getting confused. What was the deal with her?
CarlaFreak's picture

Vanessa

I'm making those clips as we speak, so if you want to understand, just have a look!
Shalom's picture

Aya, I think you may be

Aya, I think you may be referring to Vanessa. She was Carla's step-daughter I believe. Carla was in love with Hanna but married some man (I forgot his name) because her family didn't know she was gay. The man she married had a daughter, Vanessa, who for some reason tried to or succeeded in seducing one of Carla's girlfriends, Anke. I don't speak German so I'm not sure if Vanessa was really gay or what. I also think she may have had a crush on Carla but then again, I'm not sure.

-Rebecca 

Aya's picture

Thanks!

Yeah, Vanessa does sound familar. Thanks for the info. I guess she's gone now. Too bad, could have been an interesting future storyline.
Nicki75's picture

Carla von Lahnstein

Vanessa's been gone for a long time, at least for two years, Carla kicked her (and Vanessa's father who she had married to uphold a straight facade) out of the castle (Carla is a countess) when she found out they were really nothing but grifters who had conned her (and her wealthy family) as well. Carla came out of the closet after that - she had made little steps out of the closet before - with her family - but when Bernd and Vanessa were gone, she didn't hide anymore.

Her first true love, Hanna, had died tragically and quite unexpectedly. Carla had planned to come out for Hanna, she wanted to live with her, openly, but after Hanna's death Carla was too troubled and too destroyed to even try, plus her conniving brother and her alibi fiancé (future husband) did everything they could to keep her in the closet.

Carla had a pretty steamy affair with Anke Hoffman, but it was just an affair, and she ended it when Anke came on to Vanessa - Vanessa played gay in order to get rid of Anke who threatened her and her father's comfortable life at the castle. She figured that if Carla came out or fell in love with Anke, there would not be a place for her at the castle anymore.

Then Susanne Brandner came into Carla's life - Susanne had been with men all her life, but she fell in love with Carla at first sight. She was a single mother, supporting her family by driving a taxi cab, and one day a beautiful blonde woman (Carla) hopped into her car - and the rest is history. Carla did not fall in love with Susanne right away, they became friends, and when Susanne confessed her love, Carla was not ready for a relationship yet, Hanna was still her one true love.

But with time, she started to realize she was in love with Susanne as well, and they became a couple, they even got married - there was quite a hype in the media about the wedding episodes - later they had a child together, a girl, Sophia, and all would have been awesome if the storyliners hadn't decided to use that stupid old cliché to bring a man (Lars) into the relationship. The sperm donor, no less, and Hanna's former lover, the guy who lost Hanna when she fell in love with Carla. I'll spare you the gory details - sadly Carla and Susanne are no longer a couple, even though Susanne did fight for Carla till the end - but Carla couldn't trust her wife anymore after Susanne had kissed Lars. Susanne stayed with Lars for a little while, but she still loved Carla. She broke up with Lars, but Carla's trust couldn't be won back. They got a divorce, and Susanne left the city.

I really loved Carla & Susanne. I really hate unimaginative storyliners.

Here are two nice videos, there's some nudity involved in the first one, so please watch at your own discretion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3w6cUbWnTQ

Carla's marriage proposal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4C-PFNWOI

Carla's been a main character on this daytime soap opera for a few years, and she's always been a lesbian, there was never a doubt. This in itself is a great thing and quite unusual. Plus the actress plays the role really well, and she has a lot of fans.

Aya's picture

Thank you very much

Now that's a summary, thanks for the background.
CarlaFreak's picture

Carla!!!

She is truely amazing, and I advice you all to watch the clips!!

 

 

philips's picture

Episodes

I was keeping up with the current episodes on youtube, but last week the person's account who post the episode was deleted.  Does anybody know where we can watch Verobtene Liebe?

CarlaFreak's picture

episodes

the same person is still posting those episodes!!

But his channelname is now: backupchannel1

if you need me for help or if you have a question, go to my youtubechannel, CarlaFreak

val's picture

whole episodes

If you understand German, or don't mind that it's not subtitled....

You can go to "daserste.de/verboteneliebe"   and check out entire episodes there-

to the right of the screen is a link to their webcasts and you can watch the entire episodes as they come up - (& back episodes too)

Good luck

diotima's picture

Episodes

CarlaFreak, I watched your clips of Carla and Susanne, Carla and Hanna etc. but do not know what is a Carla storyline now. Is she having a new love interest or any love interest at all? Thx.
CarlaFreak's picture

hi

thanks for watching all my video's I'm glad you like them

Carla had something going on with Marina but that's over, and nothing much is going on right now. 

But I'm still posting new vids about Carla and Susanne

Keeva99's picture

VB on DVD

I love VB, I love Carla/Claudia, and I love you Carlafreak...lol...bring on the subtitles! :D

I was wondering, however, if there was anyone who could tell me if the DVD's of the different seasons had english subtitles available? As far as I can tell from Amazon.de they don't (I tried asking Amazon.de but I didnt get a reply), but I just wanted to ask here incase someone could tell me different.

Cheers,

F :D

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Nicki75's picture

Carla von Lahnstein

Keeva99, I doubt the DVDs have English subtitles, but I don't know for sure. What I can tell you is that these aren't DVDs of the whole seasons, but just special occasion-releases, for example: episode 3000. This particular DVD has three episodes and a Making of (a storyline taking place in Paris - not with Claudia/Carla).

diotima, Carla doesn't have a new storyline yet. The old head storyliner apparently didn't know what to do with her - a shame really - moreover, Verbotene Liebe has a young gay couple now (Christian and Oliver), maybe they thought a lesbian AND a gay couple would be too much. *rolls eyes* But ... *drum roll* Verbotene Liebe has a new head storyliner now, and already Carla is feeling lonely, longing for romance and being with a woman. :) She makes a few tentative steps towards one particular woman, Stella, but so far we don't know where this is going. Finally something is happening again. It will be be a few more weeks, though, before the storyline begins.

 

philips's picture

Carla's new love interest

Here's a site with several photos of Stella, Carla's new love interest.  She's very pretty.

 http://www.jennybischoff.de/bilder.html

CarlaFreak's picture

Carla's new love interest

those pictures are wonderful, but that's not Stella, those are from Elke, she's only in for 2 episodes.

but Stella, played by Anne Wiss, will be on in december, and we're all hoping that she'll be Carla's new love!!

philips's picture

Carla's new love interest (Verbotene Liebe)

Is this Anne Wis??    She's a model/actress from Germany

http://www.annewis.com/

halfpint's picture

How hot can she get?

"Plus the actress plays the role really well, and she has a lot of fans."  I'll say. If you still need more persuading, watch this entire clip. By the way, you will need some wet naps. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zATer4orPFI&feature=related

neigekins's picture

Verrrrry Hot!

Watched the video again. Thank you for reminding me how much I love Carla, no matter who she's involved with.
Nicki75's picture

Carla meets Stella (Verbotene Liebe)

Today Carla and Stella met for the first time. Not the most auspicious first meeting... :) But certainly a classic beginning for a soap couple in the making.

First we see Stella (who's new in town) with her cousin Gregor. Gregor wants Stella to stay in Duesseldorf, so she applies for a job in hospital administration. The problem with Stella is that she often talks without thinking first - so even though she is totally qualified for the job, she spoils the opportunity when she gives her employer-to-be a piece of her mind (Stella always fights for the socially disadvantaged, e.g. homeless people, and gets a little, shall we say, blunt, when she suspects people of not caring the way she does.)

After the botched job interview, Stella drives to Castle Koenigsbrunn - and while doing so, she splashes an unsuspecting jogger with mud. The jogger - Carla - is furious, Stella half-heartedly apologizes which makes Carla even more furious. Like I said - not the most auspicious first meeting...

Carla's brother, Leonard, later suggests that Stella should apply for a job at Koenigsbrunn, as the administrator of the estate - she is more than qualified, but Carla has the final say on who gets hired.

And Carla is still enraged about Stella's earlier behaviour...

 

Fresh2Def's picture

Sweet!

I've been waiting for this. I speak nan a word of German but I've watched all the subtitled Carla relationship videos. Carla is like the crazy hot German version of Bette. Woman has swagger.

I agree it's a great soap beginning. All the great soap pairings start off with a little antagonism. Good stuff.

On a completely shallow note, Stella is the most aesthetically pleasing (to me )of all her female lovers.

eve_jig_it's picture

That's not

That’s not a shallow comment.

 

It’s completely true, lol.

 

She’s lush!!!  
Nixe's picture

i completely agree!

i completely agree!

carla is bette's german counterpart; doppelganger even!

stella is the most aesthetically pleasing of all carla's partners. they make a very very hot couple. yum!

Nicki75's picture

Carla and Stella

Today's Carla & Stella scenes revealed a Carla who is completely against hiring Stella as the administrator of the estate, even though she is perfectly qualified for the job. Her family cannot understand why she dislikes Stella so much and everyone keeps badgering Carla to please have a look at the application papers.

It should be mentioned that Carla has been feeling really lonely lately, she's buried herself in work, and it's all finally getting to her - maybe a part of her irritation stems from her discontent and frustration?!

In the end, Carla agrees to give Stella a chance - but she says, she will keep a very close eye on her. I just bet she will. ;)

easterbun's picture

Spoilers for the next 3 weeks

Spoilers for the next 3 weeks. Pls don't read if you're not interested in being spoiled.

 

I translated these spoilers purely with the help of Google Translate and Babelfish. I've no German language ability whatsoever. So people who do actually speak German can look up the original site for these spoilers here: http://www.cootv.de/serien/vl/spoiler.html

 

Friday, 2 January 2009

Co-operation between Carla and Stella proves difficult from the outset but Stella hopes to convince Carla of her professional ability. This requires Stella to put her private life second to the job. She tells Gregor that this stems from Carla's envy, since Carla does not seem to know what a private life is. Carla overhears this exchange.

Monday, 5 January 2009

Carla meets Stella but hides the fact that she overheard Stella. When Sarah invites (them/Carla) to a party, Carla agrees in order to prove Stella wrong. The evening passes surprisingly pleasantly for Carla, until she receives unwanted attentions from an admirer.

Wednesday, 7 January 2009

(The translation here was a mess) Carla is released from this unpleasant situation with Stella's help but she loses her cool front. Afterward, she thinks about her weaknesses? She does however thank Stella the next morning. Carla returns to her old self but Stella is nevertheless deeply impressed.

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Carla and Stella prepare a reception under enormous time pressure. They get accused of some error but Stella saves the day.

Monday, 19 January 2009

Elizabeth makes a decision that Stella strongly criticizes. Surprisingly, Carla agrees and does the opposite (reverses the decision?).

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Carla sets boundaries and tells Stella that she does not maintain private contact (relationships?) with employees. Shortly after, Stella prevents a medium-sized disaster. They/Carla becomes become conscious of their physical attraction. Carla falls in love in an euphoric instant with Stella.

Monday, 26 January 2009

('she/they' keeps getting translated into 'it' so I'm not sure who the sentence is referring to)

Carla conceals her feelings. On the first anniversary of Johannes' death, Stella gives her a gift, which reminds (them/her) of their childhood and of happy days with Johannes. Carla barely hides (their/her) love from Sarah and Leonard.

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Carla denies to Sarah that she has feelings for Stella. Carla gives the excuse that she needs to rest and leaves. She continues to think of Stella, but considers whether it is worth the trouble to try for a heterosexual woman. Carla is surprised that her estimation of Stella is wrong when she sees Stella kissing a woman. (Woohoo!)

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Carla is completely overwhelmed by the knowledge that Stella is lesbian. Now she doesn't know how to behave around Stella. To avoid further complications, Carla decides to limit contact with Stella to only what is necessary. (Damn!)

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Carla maintains her distance from Stella. She goes looking for another potential partner. She actually succeeds in some limited flirting. But then Carla notices Stella's presence, and she can't simply switch her feelings off for Stella.

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Stella's proximity confuses Carla further. Not ready to admit her feelings, Carla decides to keep her distance. But Stella asks Carla for assistance in sponsoring an Event. (messy translation ahead) Carla misunderstands Stella's behavior and kisses her (Hoyay!) but is immediately ashamed of this afterwards.

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Carla is disconcerted after the accidental kiss. Nathalie encourages Carla (something about these feelings being true?). Carla is in a discussion with Stella, when she explains that one should not attach any meaning to the kiss. She is disappointed that Stella apparently thinks the same.

 

Tada! The last line makes me laugh. How like a girl to play mind games like that. So did I get any of the translations correct?

CarlaFreak's picture

sure!

hi

 I only know spoilers of january, but they were all correctly translated, you're translator did a great job, lol!

 greetz

CF

Keeva99's picture

Euphoric Instant!!

"Carla falls in love in an euphoric instant with Stella"

 

LOL...I gotta work that phrase into a conversation somehow :D

Fresh2Def's picture

Ah, Lesbians.

So Carla falls in love with Stella a month after meeting her. Really, guys? Really? Whatever, it'll be hot...hopefully.
frosch411's picture

Just in case you don't know her...

here's a pic :)

And this video should not be missed...lap dance anybody? ;D

 

 

......  frosch411 online   ......

Somos una gente
Hay tantísimas fronteras .. que dividen a la gente .. pero por cada frontera .. existe también un puente

Melissa Hsu's picture

re: lap dance

I like the girl that she was giving the kap  lap dance to. 

 


 

Elizabeth's picture

:O

Wow... german women are HOTTTT!!!!!!
frosch411's picture

ha ha...

of course I am we are ;D

 

......  frosch411 online   ......

Somos una gente
Hay tantísimas fronteras .. que dividen a la gente .. pero por cada frontera .. existe también un puente

Elizabeth's picture

HAHAHAHA

Well yeah you they are :P
frosch411's picture

he he...

*grins and nods*

......  frosch411 online   ......

Somos una gente
Hay tantísimas fronteras .. que dividen a la gente .. pero por cada frontera .. existe también un puente

Melissa Hsu's picture

Wonen in general......

Are HOTTTTT!!!!! 

 


 

Nicki75's picture

Carla and Stella (Verbotene Liebe)

Stella saves Carla from danger, and Carla starts to see her employee in a different light. :) Dazzling chemistry there! *rarrrr*

Found this clip on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUnbEeVhkY

 

Feylamia's picture

I will not start watching

I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again. I will not start watching soaps again.

 

Right. That's settled. *quietly checks out some Stella youtube videos*

 

 

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Oh Trixie - wouldn't it be wonderful flying above the clouds, shooting stars out of our matching vaginas.

CarlaFreak's picture

lol

how can you not watch it!
Jerri's picture

Carla/ Stella

  I've begun watching this lately and its really very good. Personally, I can't stomach American soaps anymore, but British and German are great. I like the addition of Stella, I like the tension that's slowly growing between Carla and Stella (though right now it seems more like antagonism), and I have faith in the fact that they'll carry the relationship through. Mostly I like the fact the fact that its between two strong-willed women. Spare me the teenagey crap we get here. Anyway, thanks for posting translations and spoilers. I'll be checking them every week.
philips's picture

VL spoilers

This website gives you the spoilers for VL all though Feb 27, 2009. It's updated every week.  The problem I have is that I don't speak German, so I have no idea what they say. I tried to translate them using the internet, but the trans aren't that great.                         

http://32068.dynamicboard.de/t4090f225-Vorschau-Verbotene-Liebe-ARD-aktuelle-Woche-bis-.html

twiggy's picture

Feb. 16 Stella finds

Feb. 16

Stella finds carla in an intimate situation, after that Carla avoids to work closely with stella. Stella thinks that Carla fall in love with her. So she ask Carla if she fall in love with her.

feb. 17

Carla surprises Stella with a confession about her feelings for her. Stella is afraid to hurt Carla but Carla claryfies that she can handle the situation professional.

in the new spoiler it seems that Stella falls in love with Charlie. Charlie is the Aunt of Carlas little Girl.

http://www.ich-geh-hin.de/bilder/20050831134115_1_Gabriele_Metzger.jpg
Fresh2Def's picture

Really?!

twiggy wrote:

Feb. 16

Stella finds carla in an intimate situation, after that Carla avoids to work closely with stella. Stella thinks that Carla fall in love with her. So she ask Carla if she fall in love with her.

feb. 17

Carla surprises Stella with a confession about her feelings for her. Stella is afraid to hurt Carla but Carla claryfies that she can handle the situation professional.

in the new spoiler it seems that Stella falls in love with Charlie. Charlie is the Aunt of Carlas little Girl.

http://www.ich-geh-hin.de/bilder/20050831134115_1_Gabriele_Metzger.jpg

 

What..the French toast? I'm just flabbergasted about the Stella/Charlie spoiler. I'm going to save my laughter/amazement for 2/17. I guess that's Carla's comeuppance for being such a bitch to Stella.

Nicki75's picture

Carla and Stella (Verbotene Liebe)

I made a translation of the complete text of the spoilers mentioned above (thanks to twiggy!), here it is:

February 16

During the preparations for the masquerade ball, Carla catches Stella off guard in an intimate situation. Afterwards Carla seems to avoid a close collaboration with Stella which makes Stella come to the conclusion that Carla has fallen in love with her. Even though she initially decides not to confront Carla with this suspicion, she suddenly asks her whether she has fallen in love with her.

February 17

Carla surprises Stella by openly confessing her feelings. While Stella is scared to hurt Carla with a rebuff, Carla is unsure how to act around Stella from now on. Eventually Stella is relieved when Carla clarifies that she will handle the situation like an adult and that she does not expect Stella to feel the same way.

 

Stella then makes friends with Charlie, the two of them spend some time together, and "all of a sudden" Stella sees Charlie - who is heterosexual by the way - with different eyes. :)

 

Carla and Stella photo:

http://www.daserste.de/cmspix/vl_vorschau/12012009537717.jpg

Source: http://www.daserste.de/verboteneliebe/folge_dyn~folge,3327~cm.asp

 

Charlie (Gabriele Metzger):

http://www.daserste.de/cmspix/darsteller/full_02042008762799.jpg

Source: http://www.daserste.de/verboteneliebe/darsteller.asp

 

I think that we will get "Carla & Stella" eventually - I'm a bit surprised that the writers take an unexpected turn here. It's certainly an interesting twist, though.

 

twiggy's picture

thanx Niki I wasn't able

thanx Niki

I wasn't able to write more *g*My brain is on a low lever before breakfast ;-)

 

Nicki75's picture

Claudia Hiersche on a talk show

Claudia made a rare appearance on a German talk show last Friday! I found the following clip on YouTube (the subtitles are not 100 % correct, but they still might help.)

There's really no new info here, but it's really interesting to see her as herself for a change. She certainly a beautiful and charming woman!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbJld4tPQGQ

 

P.S. twiggy, no problem, thanks for posting the spoiler info in the first place!

Jerri's picture

Huh?

  These spoilers are a little confusing to say the least. But I guess we'll just have to see how they play out. A lot of times here in the US, the spoilers and what actually occurs on-screen bare little resemblance to each other or have been greatly exagerated.

   It'll be interesting to see how the Stella/ Charlie spoiler plays out, since Charlie seems old enough to be her mother and is completely straight. Not sure why Stella would even try to go there, unless Carla does something that pushes her away.

easterbun's picture

Could that be...

because Stella manages to misunderstand Carla's intentions completely and tries to set her up on a blind date. Which causes poor, pining Carla to go ballistic and sack her. And much drama ensues.

This bit is for 10th and 11th Feb so slightly before the whole Charlie thang.