1. Heike Makatsch spent several months in New Mexico in 1988 in an effort to improve her English, and later studied politics and sociology at the University of Dusseldorf for four semesters, which was followed by an apprenticeship as a dressmaker until 1994.
Heike Makatsch first appeared in a film in 1996 when she starred in Detlev Buck's Mannerpension.
Heike Makatsch received the Bavarian Film Award as the most talented young actor for her performance.
Heike Makatsch voiced Terk in the German dub of Disney's Tarzan.
Since 2012, Heike Makatsch has been a face for French cosmetics company L'Oreal.
Heike Makatsch served on the jury of the Goldene Kamera awards in 2017.
Heike Makatsch was in a seven-year relationship with British actor Daniel Craig, ending in 2004.
Heike Makatsch has three daughters, born in 2007,2009, and 2015; the first two are with musician Max Martin Schroder, from the German indie band Tomte.
Heike Makatsch has been in a relationship with actor Trystan Putter since 2017.
In 1995, Heike Makatsch won the Bavarian Film Award for Best New Actress for her role in Mannerpension.