Born in Zurich. She studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna and was engaged at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich from 1994 to 1999, at the Burgtheater Vienna from 1999 to 2001, at the Thalia Theater Hamburg from 2001 to 2009 and at the Deutsches Theater Berlin from 2009 to 2022. In 2010, she was awarded the Tilla Durieux Jewelry, which remains in the possession of an "outstanding representative of German acting" for ten years at a time. In 2019, she won the Swiss Film Award for Best Actress for the role of Ruth in Simon Jaquemet's film The Innocent, with which she was nominated for the German Acting Award in the same year. She moved back to Switzerland in 2022 and works freelance.
Studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar Vienna, engagements 1994-1999 at the Bayerisches Staatstheater Munich, 1999-2001 Burgtheater Vienna, 2001-2009 Thalia Theater Hamburg, 2009-2022 Deutsches Theater Berlin. In 2010, she was awarded the Tilla Durieux Jewelry as an "outstanding representative of German acting". 2019 Swiss Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Simon Jaquemet's film DER UNSCHULDIGE. 2022 She moved back to Switzerland and works freelance.