Became known to a wide audience in Germany for playing "Else Stratmann"
on TV, a simple-minded woman commenting on the olympic games in Los
Angeles, USA, (1984) and Seoul, South Korea (1988).
One of Germany's most respected literature critics. Almost every book
she presents on her show Lesen! Mit Elke Heidenreich (2003) reaches the bestseller lists.
Author of very successful books like "Nero Corleone" (1995) and "Der
Welt den Rücken" (2001).