Heike Makatsch Biography: Songs & Albums, Height, Boyfriend, Movies, Age, Net Worth, Parents

Heike Makatsch is a German actress, voice actress, and singer known for her range in bubbly rom-coms, poignant biopics, and gritty crime procedurals, all delivered with natural charisma that once made her Germany’s favorite VJ.

Her portrayal of Hildegard Knef in Hilde and her role as a Tatort investigator highlight a performer who sings, voices, and raises three daughters while quietly shaping modern German storytelling with warmth and depth.

Profile

• Full Name: Heike Makatsch
• Stage Name: Heike Makatsch
• Born: 13, August 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Occupation: Actress, Voice Actress, And Singer
• Height: 1.73m
• Parents: Rainer Makatsch, and Mrs. Makatsch
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Unknown
• Boyfriends: Daniel Craig (ex), Max Martin Schröder (ex), and Trystan Pütter
• Children: 3
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Heike Makatsch was born on August 13, 1971, in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Her father, Rainer Makatsch, a former national ice-hockey goaltender, inspired her athletic spirit, while her mother managed the household.

She has no publicly known siblings. Makatsch trained as a dressmaker until 1994, developing skills that later enhanced her attention to detail.

She studied politics and sociology at the University of Düsseldorf for four semesters before joining VIVA. She is of German ethnicity with roots in North Rhine-Westphalia; her religion is unknown.

Career

Heike Makatsch burst into public view in 1993 as a VIVA VJ, charming viewers with music trivia and infectious energy for four years before leaping to film. Her breakout came in 1996 with Männerpension (Jailbirds), earning the Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress and cementing her rom-com cred.

She balanced laughs in Obsession (1997) with depth in Margarete Steiff (2005), landing an International Emmy nomination for portraying the teddy-bear pioneer.

Hollywood called with Richard Curtis’s Love Actually (2003), where her seductive Mia opposite Alan Rickman became iconic, followed by the soulful singer biopic Hilde (2009) as Hildegard Knef.

Voice work flourished—voicing Disney’s Rapunzel and German dubs—while her band Max & the Wildbunch released tracks in the late ’90s. Since 2016, she’s anchored Tatort as sharp investigator Ellen Berlinger, blending procedural tension with personal nuance across Saarbrücken cases.

Heike Makatsch juggles selective features like About a Girl (2014) and The Book Thief (2013), with recent turns in Rabbit School 2 (2022, voice) and One Night Off (2021).

Her influence lies in roles that humanize complexity—flirty, fierce, or fragile—while her VIVA legacy keeps her a pop-culture touchstone for Gen X Germans.

Social Media

• Heike Makatsch had no verified social media account.

Personal Life

Heike Makatsch dated Daniel Craig from 1996 to 2004, overlapping Love Actually shoots, then shared a decade with musician Max Martin Schröder, welcoming daughters in 2007 and 2009.

Since around 2017, she’s partnered with actor Trystan Pütter, with whom she had a third daughter in 2015; the family splits time between Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg and quiet countryside escapes.

Makatsch guards her girls’ privacy with ironclad discretion, savoring playground outings and bedtime stories over red-carpet chatter.

Filmography

• Männerpension (1996)
• Obsession (1997)
• Love Actually (2003)
• Anatomie 2 (2003)
• Margarete Steiff (2005)
• Hilde (2009)
• The Book Thief (2013)
• About a Girl (2014)
• Tatort (TV Series, 2016–present)
• One Night Off (2021)
• Rabbit School 2 (Voice, 2022)

Net Worth

Heike Makatsch holds an estimated net worth of $2 million, drawn from steady German TV residuals, and international licensing for Love Actually.

Voice acting for Disney dubs, selective film fees, and early music royalties round out earnings reflective of a balanced, enduring career.