Gina Henkel

Gina Henkel is a German actor who plays Rieke in the 2026 family drama Home Stories, released in Germany as Etwas ganz Besonderes.

Biography

Henkel's Rieke is the pregnant and newly separated mother at the centre of Eva Trobisch's complicated family ensemble.

Home Stories opened in German cinemas on July 9, 2026, following its Berlin festival premiere earlier in the year.

Henkel plays Rieke in Eva Trobisch's 2026 family drama.^[4]^[2]

She appears as Helen Beaufort in the second season.^[1]^[3]

Her stage career includes work in Nuremberg, Munich, Berlin, Stuttgart, Hanover and Potsdam.^[1]^[3]

July Release
The film opened in Germany in July 2026
Cinema.de records a July 9, 2026 theatrical release after the film's Berlin competition premiere.^[4]^[5]
Stage Career
Her career includes extensive theatre work
After acting studies in Leipzig, Henkel worked in ensembles and productions at major German theatres.^[1]^[3]
Maxton Hall
She plays Helen Beaufort in Maxton Hall
Henkel took over the role of James and Lydia's mother in the second season of the series.^[1]^[3]

Professional biographies record her acting studies from 2001 to 2005 before her ensemble career.^[1]^[3]