Was fluent in French, English and, of course, German.
Started dancing and acting at the age of eight.
Lived in Berlin, Germany.
Her mother is German, her father Iranian.
In the spring of 2008 she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
On June 23, 2013 it was reported that she had separated from her husband of 10 years Thom but they didn't finalize their divorce until her death 3 years later.
Had one child, a daughter (b.May 2012) with her now widower Thom.
(June 12, 2016) Died from breast and liver cancer complications at age 41.
She played bit parts in the successful german tv Shows "Lindenstrasse" (1999 ) and "Hausmeister Krause - Ordnung ist alles" ( 2007 ).