Her father is a surgeon, her mother an anesthesiologist.
Finally decided to concentrate on her acting career and quit her job as
a doctor (2006).
Was discovered during a "Miss Vogue" model contest at the age of
15.
Has worked on traineeship in the Berlin Charité hospital.
Walked dogs in Manhattan while she studied at Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Has two children: a daughter Mascha (b. July 21, 2002) with her ex-boyfriend and a son Maximilian Schwenk (b. Ocotber 2007) with her ex-husband Wolftang Schwenk.