With the film series "Gina Wild - Now it's getting dirty", which was produced exclusively for the video market, Michaela Schaffrath became a well-known figure in the German public thanks to her style of portrayal. Her popularity was so great that she was given several supporting roles in mainstream television productions ("Tatort", "Sperling"). Due to the protagonist's success and growing fame, six more films were produced under the label "Gina Wild - Now it's getting dirty".