Heike Makatsch Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a best young actress award for her performance in the film "Mannerpension․"
• Was nominated for the 2000 European Film Award for best European actress
• Studied politics and sociology at the University of Dusseldorf
• Was an apprentice tailor
• Started out working as a host on the music channel Viva
• Quote: "(On transitioning from video jockey to acting) "I decided to make the transformation, which, for the public, is sometimes a bit hard to digest, so that took a while for them not to constantly refer back to my VJ days․ But now, finally, they've got their head around it․""
• Quote: "(On her role in "Resident Evil") "The best thing about being a zombie, is the make-up: my skin was rotting and hanging off, my teeth were yellow, and I had a long black tongue․""