Beside her television career she became a successful author of
bestselling novels like "Traumfrau mit Nebenwirkungen" (1996) and "Am
Anfang war der Seitensprung" (1999).
Married to author Peter Probst who wrote the scripts for the film versions
of her books. They have two children and live in the near of Munich.
Her book "Schuhhaus Pallas. Wie meine Familie sich gegen die Nazis wehrte" (2008) deals with the tragic events surrounding her father's Jewish family in Nazi Germany.
Graduated from the School of Television and Film in Munich (1989).
Born to Kurt Fried (1906-1981), a journalist, and his wife Inge Fried-Ruthardt (born in 1930), a bookseller, she has two brothers, Rainer (born in 1964) and Nico Fried (born in 1966).