Heike Makatsch

Birthday: Aug 13, 1971
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany

Bio: Born on 13 August 1971 in Dsseldorf, Germany, as the daughter of former German national ice hockey keeper Rainer Makatsch. After studying politics and sociology at the University of Dsseldorf 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… More Bio: Born on 13 August 1971 in Dsseldorf, Germany, as the daughter of former German national ice hockey keeper Rainer Makatsch. After studying politics and sociology at the University of Dsseldorf 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, Mnnerpension (1996), surprised the critics and slowly changed her image. In the following years, she played leading characters in successful projects such as Bin ich schn? (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) (TV), she is considered a respected actress anyway.