Harriet Herbig-Matten (/ˈhɛr.i.ət ˈhɜːr.bɪg ˈmæt.ən/; born 21 August 2003) is a German actress known for her role as Ruby Bell in the Prime Video series Maxton Hall — The World Between Us.
Early life Herbig-Matten was born in 2003 in Munich. She started to work professionally in short films in 2015.
Career In 2017, she appeared in the feature-length film alongside Jan Josef Liefers as his daughter Carla. Herbig-Matten had a breakout role playing Tina in and the spin-off film .
She has also had roles in Nordic Crimes and . She appeared in the music video for "The One" by Rea Garvey and VIZE, and in 2021 she played the role of Eleonor in Confessions of Felix Krull. In 2023, she played Paminaa in .
In 2024, she could be seen in a lead role in the Amazon Prime Video romantic drama Maxton Hall — The World Between Us. She described her character to Who (magazine) as a "real fighter and kind of a nerd" drawn to an unlikely romance with moneyed aristocrat James Beaufort and she said the "special part of this love story is that she is falling in love with his emotional and broken side and not with his narcissistic and arrogant part, and so that's why it's not a toxic relationship". The series topped Prime Video viewing charts in 120 countries and was renewed for a second series in May 2024. She reprised her role as Ruby Bell in the second season which premiered on Prime Video on 7 November 2025. The third and last season with Harriet in the lead role will debut on Prime Video on December 9, 2026.
In 2025, she appeared in on Apple TV+’s first original German-language series Where's Wanda?, which was also renewed for a second season.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017Teenosaurus RexCarla Wenger2021Confessions of Felix KrullEleanor Twentyman2022Bibi & Tina – Einfach AndersTina Television YearNameRoleNotes2017Dr. KleinPauline Holler1 episode2020Bibi & Tina – Die SerieTina Martin10 episodes2022Nie zu spätTabea LangnerTV filmThe Nordic MurdersPaula LudwigTV film; episode: "Schneewittchen"Ein starkes TeamJuna WeinheimTV film; episode: "Schulzeit"2023Sechs auf einen Streich - Das Märchen von der ZauberflötePaminaTV film2024Where‘s Wanda?Lucie Winson4 episodes2024-2026Maxton Hall — The World Between UsRuby Bell12 episodes2025Schwarzes GoldJohanna Lambert6 episodes
Music videos Year Title Artist Notes2020"The One"Rea Garvey featuring VIZE
Personal life She speaks German, English, and French.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2024Glamour AwardsRising ActressMaxton Hall - The World Between us2025Jupiter AwardBest Actress (TV & Streaming) - national2026
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