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