Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch (German: [ˈhaɪ̯.kə ˈma.kat͡ʃ] (listen); born 13 August 1971) is a German actress, voice actress, and singer. She is known for her roles as Lisa Addison in Resident Evil (2002), Mia in Love Actually (2003), and as Liesel's mother in The Book Thief (2013).

Heike Makatsch
Born (1971-08-13) 13 August 1971
Düsseldorf, West Germany
OccupationActress, voice actress, singer
Years active1993–present
Partner(s)Daniel Craig (1996–2004)
Max Martin Schröder (2004–2014)
Trystan Pütter (?–present)
Children3 (2 with Schröder)

Early life

Makatsch was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany, the daughter of former German national ice hockey team goaltender Rainer Makatsch. She 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 Düsseldorf for four semesters, which was followed by an apprenticeship as a dressmaker until 1994.

Career
Makatsch at the 2012 Hessen Film and Cinema Prize

Makatsch's television career started in 1993, when she was hired by music channel VIVA, hosting shows such as Interaktiv and Heikes Hausbesuche; two years later, on 13 August 1995, she became the host of the German chart show Bravo TV, aired by RTL II, a position she kept until summer 1996. In 1997, she started hosting her own weekly, late night show titled Heike Makatsch Show. However, due to bad ratings, it was cancelled after only eight episodes.

Makatsch first appeared in a film in 1996 when she starred in Detlev Buck's Männerpension (English: "Jailbirds"). She received the Bavarian Film Award as the most talented young actor for her performance. Since then, she has appeared in several German and English language productions including the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003). She is perhaps best known for her role as Lisa Addison, Matt's sister in the video game-based sci-fi/horror film Resident Evil (2002).

Since 2012, Makatsch has been a testimonial for French cosmetics company L'Oréal.

Makatsch served on the jury of the Goldene Kamera awards in 2017.[1]

Personal life

Makatsch was in a seven-year relationship with British actor Daniel Craig, ending in 2004.[2][3]

She has three daughters, born in 2007, 2009, and 2015; two with Max Martin Schröder from German indie band Tomte and Der Hund Marie.[4] She lives in Berlin.[5]

Awards and nominations

In 1995, Makatsch won the Bavarian Film Award for Best New Actress for her role in Männerpension. In 2003, she and the rest of the cast of Love Actually were nominated for the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast. She was nominated in 2006 for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in Margarete Steiff – A Story of Courage.

Selected filmography
Makatsch at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival
Year Title Role Director Notes
1996 Männerpension Maren Krummsieg Detlev Buck English: Jailbirds
1997 Obsession Miriam Auerbach Peter Sehr
1998 Killer Bernhard Landen Short
Am I Beautiful? Vera Doris Dörrie
Liebe deine Nächste! Isolde Detlev Buck English: Love Your Neighbour
1999 Das Gelbe vom Ei Floris Blinker Lars Becker TV film
Aimée & Jaguar Klärchen Max Färberböck
Männer und andere Katastrophen Judith Kern Ulli Baumann TV film
Camino de Santiago Tea Robert Young TV miniseries
Die Häupter meiner Lieben Maja Hans-Günther Bücking
2000 Longitude Queen Charlotte Charles Sturridge TV film
Gripsholm Prinzessin Xavier Koller
The Announcement Rumour Troy Miller
2001 Late Night Shopping Madeline Zozzocolovich Saul Metzstein
A Goddamn Job Katinka Sirena Thorsten Wettcke
2002 Die Affäre Semmeling Silke Semmeling Dieter Wedel TV miniseries (6 episodes)
Resident Evil Dr. Lisa Addison Paul W. S. Anderson
Naked (Nackt) Emilia Doris Dörrie
Nachts im Park Katharina Lumis Uwe Janson
2003 Anatomy 2 Viktoria Stefan Ruzowitzky
Love Actually Mia Richard Curtis
Das Wunder von Lengede Renate Reger Kaspar Heidelbach TV film
2004 Familie auf Bestellung Eva Urs Egger TV film
2005 Margarete Steiff Margarete Steiff Xaver Schwarzenberger TV film
A Sound of Thunder Alicia Wallenbeck Peter Hyams
Keine Lieder über Liebe Ellen Lars Kraume English: No Songs About Love
Tara Road Bernadette Gillies MacKinnon
Almost Heaven Helen Schuster Ed Herzog
2006 Schwesterherz Anna Ed Herzog
2007 Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution Frau Unger Bille Eltringham
2008 Schade um das schöne Geld Mirabel Blinker Lars Becker TV film
2009 The Door Gia Konrads Anno Saul
Dr. Hope Hope Bridges Adams Martin Enlen TV film
Hilde Hildegard Knef Kai Wessel
2011 Tom Sawyer Aunt Polly Hermine Huntgeburth
2012 Die Heimkehr Katarina Endriss Jo Baier TV film
Sechzehneichen Laura Hendrik Handloegten TV film
2013 The Book Thief Liesel's mother Brian Percival
Sein letztes Rennen Birgit Averhoff Kilian Riedhof
2014 Charleen macht Schluss Sabine
2014 Geography of the Heart Rachel Segment "Berlin"
2017 Das Pubertier Sara
2018 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Frau Reimann
2019 Ich war noch niemals in New York Lisa Wartberg

Discography

Albums
  • 1997: Obsession (Soundtrack for Obsession)
  • 2005: Almost Heaven (Soundtrack for Almost Heaven)
  • 2009: Hilde (Soundtrack for Hilde)
  • 2009: Die schönsten Kinderlieder (with Max Schröder)

Singles

References
  1. Goldene Kamera 2017 – Jury sucht bereits die Favoriten in fünf Kategorien Goldene Kamera, press release of 16 December 2016.
  2. . 6 April 2004 http://www.rp-online.de/kultur/film/getrennt-heike-makatsch-und-daniel-craig-aid-1.2067722. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Salter, Kate (23 April 2003). "The irresistible rise of Heike Makatsch". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  4. "Heike Makatsch and her boyfriend Max Martin Schröder" (in German). Jolie. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. https://www.qiez.de/wohnungen-der-stars-berlin-top-liste/
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