Heike Makatsch

Biography

Heike Makatsch is a German actress from Düsseldorf who started out on television in 1993, hosting shows for the music channel VIVA before moving to the chart program Bravo TV and then her own late night series, which lasted only eight episodes. Her first film came in 1996, Detlev Buck's Männerpension, and it brought her a Bavarian Film Award. She went on to English language parts, among them Mia in Love Actually (2003) and Lisa Addison in Resident Evil (2002), the latter a sci-fi horror film based on a video game, as well as Liesel's mother in The Book Thief (2013). Television work includes Carlotta Klatt in Where's Wanda? (2024). She also dubbed Terk in the German version of Tarzan and in 2006 was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Margarete Steiff, while the Love Actually cast received a Phoenix Film Critics Society nomination.

55years old

Turns 56 on August 13in 276 days

Born August 13, 1971Düsseldorf
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 19 years1999 to 2018

Genres

Drama55%, 6 films
Comedy36%, 4 films
Romance36%, 4 films
Horror27%, 3 films
Sci-Fi27%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Makatsch's first film appearance came in 1996 in Detlev Buck's Männerpension, and she won the Bavarian Film Award as most talented young actor for it.
A change of course
Makatsch started her television career in 1993, when music channel VIVA hired her to host shows such as Interaktiv and Heikes Hausbesuche.
A change of course
In 1997 Makatsch hosted her own weekly late night show, Heike Makatsch Show, which was canceled after only eight episodes due to bad ratings.

Heike Makatsch movies on Netflix

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World2018IMDb rating 7.2as Frau Reimann
Back on Track2013IMDb rating 7.1as Birgit Averhoff
The Book Thief2013IMDb rating 7.5as Liesel's Mother
The Door2009IMDb rating 6.6as Gia
A Sound of Thunder2005IMDb rating 4.3as Alicia Wallenbeck
Tara Road2005IMDb rating 6.0as Bernadette
Anatomy 22003IMDb rating 5.1as Viktoria
Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5as Mia
Resident Evil2002IMDb rating 6.6as Lisa
Late Night Shopping2001IMDb rating 6.7as Madeline
Aimee & Jaguar1999IMDb rating 7.2as Klärchen

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Resident Evil2002 Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fias Lisa
IMDb rating 6.6315K votes
The Book Thief2013 Drama, Waras Liesel's Mother
IMDb rating 7.5148K votes
Love Actually2003as Mia
IMDb rating 7.5584K votes
Aimee & Jaguar1999as Klärchen
IMDb rating 7.27.3K votes
The Door2009as Gia
IMDb rating 6.67.1K votes
Anatomy 22003as Viktoria
IMDb rating 5.14.1K votes
A Sound of Thunder2005as Alicia Wallenbeck
IMDb rating 4.322K votes
Back on Track2013as Birgit Averhoff
IMDb rating 7.12.6K votes

Worked with

Heike Makatsch shares two films with Sienna Guillory, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sienna Guillory

August Zirner

Liam Neeson

Ben Kingsley

Bill Nighy

Colin Firth

Richard CurtisDirector, 1 film

Paul W.S. AndersonDirector, 1 film Brian PercivalDirector, 1 film

Films together

Sienna Guillory2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Sienna Guillory's page
- Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as MiaGuillory as Jamie's Girlfriend
- Late Night Shopping2001IMDb rating 6.7Makatsch as MadelineGuillory as Susie
August Zirner2 films together, 2005
August Zirner's page
- A Sound of Thunder2005IMDb rating 4.3Makatsch as Alicia WallenbeckZirner as Clay Derris
- Tara Road2005IMDb rating 6.0Makatsch as BernadetteZirner as Greg
Liam Neeson1 film together, 2003
Liam Neeson's page
- Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as MiaNeeson as Daniel
Ben Kingsley1 film together, 2005
Ben Kingsley's page
- A Sound of Thunder2005IMDb rating 4.3Makatsch as Alicia WallenbeckKingsley as Charles Hatton
Bill Nighy1 film together, 2003
Bill Nighy's page
- Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as MiaNighy as Billy Mack
Colin Firth1 film together, 2003
Colin Firth's page
- Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as MiaFirth as Jamie
Richard CurtisDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Richard Curtis
- Love Actually2003IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as Mia
Paul W.S. AndersonDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Paul W.S. Anderson
- Resident Evil2002IMDb rating 6.6Makatsch as Lisa
Brian PercivalDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Brian Percival
- The Book Thief2013IMDb rating 7.5Makatsch as Liesel's Mother

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1997 to 2020, one of them major.

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Heike Makatsch's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Berlin Film Festival
1997	Berliner Bär		Won
Other honors
2020	Romy		Won
2006	Bavarian TV Awards	Margarete Steiff	Won
2004	Grimme-Preis	A Light in Dark Places	Won

Online

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