Gerhild Berktold was born on September 25, 1944 in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. She is an actress and director, known for Confession d'une prostituée (1971), Durch den Wald... (1972) and Heiß und kalt (1972). She has been married to Holm Hallbauer since July 1981. They have three children.