Her father was an actor at the Ohnsorg Theatre in Hamburg.
Started her career on stage in 1958 and attended lessons by Lee Strasberg.
Ranked #1 in a survey by "TV Today" searching the "most credible TV
investigator" (2005).
Had a 7 year relationship with the pianist Siegfried Gerlich.
Associated with the films of Alexander Kluge and Peter Zadek.
Studied acting at the Hamburg School for Music and Performing Arts under Eduard Marks, on stage from the age of six. Later studied acting with Lee Strasberg in New York.
Her father was an actor and coordinator at the Hamburg Ohnsorg Theater.
Best known to TV audiences as Detective Chief Inspector Bella Block (1994-2018) and as private detective Charlotte Burg in Die Drei (1996-97).
From the 80s, also active as a theatrical director.
Prolific and versatile character actress, voted 'Actress of the Year" in 1975 by the German publication "Theater heute".