Anecdotes

She became popular with the movie Mes deux hommes (1985).

Keiner liebt mich (1994) unofficially debuted in the US on Valentine's Day 1995 at Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, when Doris visited.

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 52nd Cannes International Film Festival in 1999.

Received the "Bayerischer Verdienstorden" (highest Bavarian state decoration) on 19 July 2000.

Received Germany's Cross of Merit in 1996.

Author of several bestselling novels such as "Was machen wir jetzt?" (lit. What are we doing now?, 2000) and "Das blaue Kleid" (lit. The blue dress, 2002).

Founded her own production company Kobra Produktions GmbH together with husband Helge Weindler and Thomas Müller in 1989.

Has directed several operas such as "Così fan tutte" at the Berlin State Opera (2001) or "Rigoletto" at the Bavarian State Opera (2005).

Her husband Helge Weindler died during the shooting of Suis-je belle ? (1998) in Spain (1996).

Gave birth to her daughter Carla in 1990.

During her studies at the School of Television and Film in Munich, she wrote film reviews for daily newspaper "Süddeutsche Zeitung".

Studied at the Drama Department of the University of the Pacific in Stockton and at the New School of Social Research in New York from 1973 to 1975.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 136, pages 109-112. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

Enjoys cooking.

Made her debut as opera director at the Berlin State Opera with "Così fan tutte" (2001).

Her production of the opera "Rigoletto" at the Bavarian State Opera was voted "most annoying opera of the year" by critics (2005).