[2] She studied at the State drama school in East Berlin until 1962 and gave her TV debut in "Was ihr wollt" (an adaption of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night) in 1963.

Karrusseit appeared for a long time at the Volksbühne and became one of the most prominent stage actresses in East Germany.

[3][2] In addition to her stage career, Karusseit also appeared in over 50 films and numerous television productions.

Her role as Gertrud Habersaat in the TV-mini series Ways across the Country in 1968 also made her a well-known name in West Germany.

[4] In 1971 she portrayed German resistance fighter Hilde Coppi in Horst E. Brandt's KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra.