Education
From 1989-1994, she studied at the University of Television and Film Munich.
From 1989-1994, she studied at the University of Television and Film Munich.
Her 1993 practice film Abgeschminkt! was shown in theatres all over Germany and attracted 1.2 million visitors. The project had been rejected by several producers who had not believed that a one-hour film could become a commercial success. In 2002, she directed in the United States for the first time.
The resulting movie Iron Jawed Angels about the women"s suffrage movement was produced by Home Box Office Films and released in 2004.
In 1999, she was a member of the jury at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.