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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Henry Winkler to Paul Zaza
Katarina Witt Biography (1965-)
Born December 3, 1965, in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany (now Chemnitz, Germany); daughter of Manfred (a departmental director at a plant and seed cooperative) and Kathe (a physical therapist) Witt. Addresses: Contact: c/o Arts & Promotion GmbH, Robert-Koch-Strasse 105, 65779 Kelkheim, Germany; Lindenstrasse 8, 16244 Altenhof, Germany; Parenteau Guidance, 132 East 35th St., Suite 3J, New York, NY 10016.
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, professional skater
- Birth Details
- December 3, 1965
- Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Brian Boitano: Canvas of Ice, ABC, 1988
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Calgary `88: The Olympic Adventure Begins, ABC, 1988
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Keepers of the Flame (documentary), ABC, 1988
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The 1988 Winter Olympic Games, ABC, 1988
- Carmen, Carmen on Ice, HBO, 1990
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Christmas on Ice (also known as Disney's Christmas on Ice),CBS, 1990
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1990
- Commentator, World Figure Skating Championships, ZDF, 1991
- Commentator, The 1992 Winter Olympics, CBS, 1992
- Herself, Christmas Fantasy on Ice (also known as Disney's Christmas Fantasy on Ice), 1992
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Brian Orser: Night Moves (also known as Night Moves), CBC,1992
- Commentator, World Figure Skating Championships, NBC, 1993
- Cinderella's stepmother and Mary Poppins, Greatest Hits on Ice (also known as Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice), CBS, 1994
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Fox on Ice, Fox, 1994
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Fox on Ice II, Fox, 1994
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The Gold Championship, NBC, 1994
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Ice Wars: The U.S.A. vs. The World, CBS, 1994
- Ella, Die Eisprinzessin (also known as Ice Princess), HBO,1995
- Competitor (Europe), Skates X 2: World Team Skating Challenge, CBS, 1995
- Honoree, The Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1995
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AT&T Skates of Gold II, NBC, 1995
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Discover Card Stars on Ice, NBC, 1995
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Fox's Rock N' Roll Skating Championships, Fox, 1995
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Greatest Hits on Ice, syndicated, 1995
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Nike Presents a Passion to Play: The Lives of Katarina and Nadia (documentary), ABC, 1995
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Skates of Gold III, ABC, 1995
- Herself, Sergei Grinkov: Celebration of a Life, CBS, 1996
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America's Choice: The Great Skate Debate, CBS, 1996
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The Cotton Incorporated Gold Championship, NBC, 1996
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Discover Card Stars on Ice, TBS, 1996
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Fox's Rock `N' Roll Skating Championships II, Fox, 1996
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Ice Wars: The USA vs. the World, CBS, 1996
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Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Championships, CBS, 1996
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Nutrasweet World Challenge of Champions, ABC, 1996
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Olympic Winterfest: Professional Skating Championships, CBS, 1996
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Reno Holiday Festival on Ice, syndicated, 1996
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Starlight Skating Championship, Fox, 1996
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U.S. Pro Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1996
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Christmas in Rockefeller Center, syndicated, 1997
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Discover Stars on Ice, TBS, 1997
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Ice Wars: The USA vs. the World, CBS, 1997
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Ladies Professional Skating Championship, CBS, 1997
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The Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Championship, CBS, 1997
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Nutrasweet World Pro Figure Skating Championships, NBC, 1997
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Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice, CBS, 1997
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Too Hot to Skate, CBS, 1997
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Breaking the Ice: The Women of `94 Revisited, Fox, 1998
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Masters of Figure Skating, TNT, 1998
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The 1998 Skate TV Championships, ABC, 1998
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Elvis on Ice, TBS, 1999
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The Equal Sweetener World Pro, NBC, 1999
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FTD Champions on Ice, TBS, 1999
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StarSkates on Broadway, NBC, 1999
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USA's Improv-Ice, USA Network, 1999
- Commentator, World Figure Skating Championships, ARD, 2000
- World team member, Ice Wars: USA vs. The World, CBS, 2000
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The 2000 Winter Goodwill Games, TNT, 2000
- Herself, Fire on Ice: Champions of American Figure Skating, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Herself, Michelle Kwan: Princess on Ice, ABC, 2001
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Alberto V05 Divas on Ice, 2001
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Aretha Franklin's Soul and Ice, NBC, 2001
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Katarina Witt's Kisses on Ice, CBS, 2001
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Target Stars on Ice, NBC, 2001
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Target Stars on Ice 2002, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
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2002 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies, NBC, 2002
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Alberto V05 Divas on Ice, NBC, 2003
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Katarina Witt World Stars on Ice, ARD, 2003
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Episodic
- Voice of Brenda, "High Crane Drifter," Frasier, NBC, 1996
- Herself, "Recovering Pessimist," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1997
- "Arliss Michaels, American," Arliss (also known as Arli$$), HBO, 1997
- "What Would I Do Without Wu?," Arliss (also known as Arli$$), HBO,1998
- Herself, Zimmer frei, 1999
- "Jugendsuenden," Nikola, 1999
- Greta Krantz, "New Val'd Order," V.I.P., syndicated, 2000
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Television Work
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Specials
- (Creator) Carmen on Ice, HBO, 1990
- (Art director) Alberto V05 Divas on Ice, 2001
- (Creative director) Katarina Witt's Kisses on Ice, CBS, 2001
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Film Appearances
- Herself, Jerry Maquire, TriStar, 1996
- Natacha Kirilova, Ronin, United Artists, 1998
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Stories; Specials
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Die Eisprinzessin (also known as Ice Princess), HBO, 1995
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Nonfiction
- Wrote a book about fitness published in Germany, 2001.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Great Women in Sports, Visible Ink Press, 1996
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Newsmakers 1991, Issue Cumulation, Gale, 1991
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Sports Stars, Series 1-4, U*X*L, 1994
Periodicals
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Maclean's, January 14, 1991, pp. 36, 40
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People Weekly, October 5, 1998, p. 99
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