Heike Makatsch (; born 13 August 1971) is a German actress. She is known for her roles as Lisa Addison in ''

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'' (2002), Mia in ''

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'' (2003), and as Liesel's mother in ''

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'' (2013).

Early life

Makatsch was born in

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, West Germany, the daughter of former German national ice hockey team

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Rainer Makatsch. She spent several months in

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in 1988 in an effort to improve her English, and later studied politics and

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at the

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for four semesters, which was followed by an apprenticeship as a dressmaker until 1994.

Career

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Makatsch's television career started in 1993, when she was hired by music channel

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, hosting shows such as ''Interaktiv'' and ''Heikes Hausbesuche''; two years later, on 13 August 1995, she became the host of the German chart show ''Bravo TV'', aired by

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, a position she kept until summer 1996. In 1997, she started hosting her own weekly, late night show titled ''Heike Makatsch Show''. However, due to bad ratings, it was canceled after only eight episodes. Makatsch first appeared in a film in 1996 when she starred in

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'' (English: "Jailbirds"). She received the

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as the most talented young actor for her performance. Since then, she has appeared in several German and English language productions including the romantic comedy ''

'' (2003). She is perhaps best known for her role as Lisa Addison, Matt's sister in the video game-based sci-fi/horror film ''

'' (2002). She voiced Terk in the German dub of Disney's ''

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''. Since 2012, Makatsch has been a face for French

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. Makatsch served on the jury of the

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awards in 2017.

Personal life

Makatsch was in a seven-year relationship with British actor

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, ending in 2004. She has three daughters, born in 2007, 2009, and 2015; the first two are with musician Max Martin Schröder, from the German indie band

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. She has been in a relationship with actor Trystan Pütter since 2017. , Makatsch lives in Berlin.

Awards and nominations

In 1995, Makatsch won the Bavarian Film Award for Best New Actress for her role in ''

''. In 2003, she and the rest of the cast of ''

'' were nominated for the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast. She was nominated in 2006 for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Margarete Steiff – A Story of Courage''.

Selected filmography

Heike Makatsch (Berlinale 2012) (cropped)

Discography

Albums

* 1997: ''Obsession'' - soundtrack for '' Obsession'' * 2005: ''Almost Heaven'' - soundtrack for ''Almost Heaven'' * 2009: ''Hilde'' - soundtrack for '' Hilde'' * 2009: ''Die schönsten Kinderlieder'', with Max Schröder

Singles

* 1996: ''

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'', as Heike &

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- from soundtrack for ''

'' * 1997: '' This Girl Was Made for Loving'' - from soundtrack for ''Obsession'' * 1999: '' 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover'' - from soundtrack for ''Die Häupter meiner Lieben''

References

External links

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