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

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Brian Boitano: Canvas of Ice, ABC, 1988
  • Calgary `88: The Olympic Adventure Begins, ABC, 1988
  • Keepers of the Flame (documentary), ABC, 1988
  • The 1988 Winter Olympic Games, ABC, 1988
  • Carmen, Carmen on Ice, HBO, 1990
  • Christmas on Ice (also known as Disney's Christmas on Ice),CBS, 1990
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fox on Ice, Fox, 1994
  • Fox on Ice II, Fox, 1994
  • The Gold Championship, NBC, 1994
  • 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
  • AT&T Skates of Gold II, NBC, 1995
  • Discover Card Stars on Ice, NBC, 1995
  • Fox's Rock N' Roll Skating Championships, Fox, 1995
  • Greatest Hits on Ice, syndicated, 1995
  • Nike Presents a Passion to Play: The Lives of Katarina and Nadia (documentary), ABC, 1995
  • Skates of Gold III, ABC, 1995
  • Herself, Sergei Grinkov: Celebration of a Life, CBS, 1996
  • America's Choice: The Great Skate Debate, CBS, 1996
  • The Cotton Incorporated Gold Championship, NBC, 1996
  • Discover Card Stars on Ice, TBS, 1996
  • Fox's Rock `N' Roll Skating Championships II, Fox, 1996
  • Ice Wars: The USA vs. the World, CBS, 1996
  • Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Championships, CBS, 1996
  • Nutrasweet World Challenge of Champions, ABC, 1996
  • Olympic Winterfest: Professional Skating Championships, CBS, 1996
  • Reno Holiday Festival on Ice, syndicated, 1996
  • Starlight Skating Championship, Fox, 1996
  • U.S. Pro Figure Skating Championships, ABC, 1996
  • Christmas in Rockefeller Center, syndicated, 1997
  • Discover Stars on Ice, TBS, 1997
  • Ice Wars: The USA vs. the World, CBS, 1997
  • Ladies Professional Skating Championship, CBS, 1997
  • The Northwestern Mutual Life World Team Championship, CBS, 1997
  • Nutrasweet World Pro Figure Skating Championships, NBC, 1997
  • Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice, CBS, 1997
  • Too Hot to Skate, CBS, 1997
  • Breaking the Ice: The Women of `94 Revisited, Fox, 1998
  • Masters of Figure Skating, TNT, 1998
  • The 1998 Skate TV Championships, ABC, 1998
  • Elvis on Ice, TBS, 1999
  • The Equal Sweetener World Pro, NBC, 1999
  • FTD Champions on Ice, TBS, 1999
  • StarSkates on Broadway, NBC, 1999
  • 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
  • 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
  • Alberto V05 Divas on Ice, 2001
  • Aretha Franklin's Soul and Ice, NBC, 2001
  • Katarina Witt's Kisses on Ice, CBS, 2001
  • Target Stars on Ice, NBC, 2001
  • Target Stars on Ice 2002, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • 2002 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies, NBC, 2002
  • Alberto V05 Divas on Ice, NBC, 2003
  • Katarina Witt World Stars on Ice, ARD, 2003
  • 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
  • Television Work
  • 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
  • Film Appearances
  • Herself, Jerry Maquire, TriStar, 1996
  • Natacha Kirilova, Ronin, United Artists, 1998
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Stories; Specials
  • Die Eisprinzessin (also known as Ice Princess), HBO, 1995
  • Nonfiction
  • Wrote a book about fitness published in Germany, 2001.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Great Women in Sports, Visible Ink Press, 1996
    • Newsmakers 1991, Issue Cumulation, Gale, 1991
    • Sports Stars, Series 1-4, U*X*L, 1994
    Periodicals
    • Maclean's, January 14, 1991, pp. 36, 40
    • People Weekly, October 5, 1998, p. 99