Heike Makatsch

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Birthday:

13 August 1971, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Height:

169 cm

Born on 13 August 1971 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the daughter of former German national ice hockey keeper Rainer Makatsch. After studying politics and sociology at the University of Düsseldorf for two years and an apprenticeship as dressmaker, she was hired by newborn TV music channel VIVA in 1993 and hosted popular shows such as Interaktiv (1993). Also presenting the charts show Bravo TV (1993), the media considered her the prototype of a "girlie girl". Her first appearance in a movie, Männerpension (1996), surprised the critics and slowly changed her image. In the following years, she played leading characters in successful projects such as ¿Bin ich schön? (1998) and Gripsholm (2000). Living in London from 1999 to 2005, she also appeared in English language movies, most prominently Love Actually (2003). After another convincing performance on Margarete Steiff (2005), she is considered a respected actress anyway. In 2009 she played the main role in 'Hilde', the biographical movie about the famous German actress/singer Hildegard Knef. Her performance was a tour de force. Show less «

What fascinates me the most about Hildegard Knef is that people can't get her right, because she had so many ambivalent qualities. And that ...Show more »

What fascinates me the most about Hildegard Knef is that people can't get her right, because she had so many ambivalent qualities. And that she was very, very brave. Show less «

I took singing lessons for a year before doing the recordings for Hilde (2009). Despite all of that, unfortunately I can't imitate her. When...Show more »

I took singing lessons for a year before doing the recordings for Hilde (2009). Despite all of that, unfortunately I can't imitate her. When I hear a version of mine and think, Not so bad!, then I listen to her version and my heart sinks, because of course I don't come close to what she had in her voice. But through this process I understood her better as a human being. Show less «

Women sometimes make more intensive, difficult films that take you on an uneasy journey.

I find that so many women today still subject themselves to an external dictation. Dressing up as a product and keep pleasing others, this b...Show more »

I find that so many women today still subject themselves to an external dictation. Dressing up as a product and keep pleasing others, this belief is still on the consciousness of women. I do not know if it's men who dictate this or if women keep themselves trapped into this role. Show less «

When like I a project, a film or a director, then you offer me whatever you want. I will play it so that I can find love for the role.