Chosen "Actress of the Year" by "Theater heute" magazine in
1983.
Lives in Brooklyn, New York City, with her family.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 53rd Cannes International Film Festival in 2000.
After studying acting at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Berlin, she made
her stage debut in 1971.
Has performed as musical narrator and speaker with ensembles all over
the world, but is probably best known for her speaker's role in
Arnold Schönberg's "Pierrot lunaire".
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.