Studied acting at the Theaterhochschule "Hans Otto" in Leipzig from
1992 to 1995.
Lives in Berlin with her longtime companion Thomas Förster and their
children Joris Valentin (born in 2002), Floriane and Elisa (born in
2005).
Considers the network's decision not to give her the leading role in
Jahrestage (2000) because she wasn't "glamorous" enough the hardest slap in the
face during her career.