Her parents own a travel agency.
Studied acting at the Berlin University of Arts.
Has a son, Theo (b. 9 November 2007), with Simon Raiser.
Resides in Berlin with her longtime companion Simon Raiser, a political scientist, and their son (born on 9 December 2007).
Although not part of the show's plot, she was visibly pregnant during the shooting of Meine wunderbare Familie (2008).