Trivia

Has a binovular (fraternal) twin sister.

Resides in Hamburg, Germany.

In her acceptance speech at the 2004 Bambi Awards, she protested against the intense German media coverage of her past as a porn actress. She reproached the tabloids "Bild" and "Kölner Express" for "media rape".

Is of Turkish descent.

She held various odd jobs--including a municipal waste department employee and a nightclub manager--before breaking into the film industry.

The publicity of the Golden Bear award for her debut Head-On (2004) shed some light on her past, when the Yellow Press discovered that she had acted in several porn videos under the role name Dilara.

Is a supporter of the organisation Terre de Femmes. A organisation that fights for equal rights for women and helps them live an independent life.

She was raised by Turkish immigrant parents in Heilbronn, Germany.

After graduation, she worked not only as an employee in the administration of her hometown Heilbronn, but also as a waitress and shop assistant.

She was discovered in 2002 by a German casting director whom she met while shopping at a mall in Cologne.

Was discovered by a casting agent for Head-On (2004) at a Cologne shopping mall.

Member of the 'International Competition' jury at the 8th Odessa International Film Festival in 2017.

German actress who won two Lola Awards for her performances in Head-On and When We Leave.

Was a professional pornographic film star before her breakthrough role in Head-On (2004).