Janina Hartwig (born 8 June 1961 in East Berlin[1]) is a German actress.

Janina Hartwig was born in East Germany and began acting as a child.

[2] She studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin-Schöneweide.

After German reunification Hartwig, unlike other actors from the former GDR, was able to continue her career - especially in television.

From 1998 to 2001 she acted in 52 episodes of the television series Bei aller Liebe as Dr. Sarah Borkmann.