- Although being one of the most respected stage and movie actresses in Germany, her career was often interrupted for long periods because she wanted to care of her children intensively.
- Mother of Nele Winkler.
- After being trained to be a medical technical assistant, she attended acting lessons under Ernst Fritz Fürbringer in Munich.
- Chosen "Actress of The Year" in 1999 by "Theater heute" magazine for her performance in "Hamlet".
- Has renovated six decayed houses in Germany, Italy and France with Wigand Witting. They currently rebuild an old farm house in Britanny, France.
- Has four children with her longtime companion Wigand Witting, a sculptor.
- Ensemble member at the Berlin Schaubühne for six years.
- Lives in Berlin.
- Began acting on the stage in Kassel in 1967.
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