- First non-actress or female director who received the Honorary German Film Award.
- She got a 10-minute standing ovation when she received the Honorary German Film Award.
- She did not want to accept the Honorary German Film Award because she felt that she was not the right choice. After Günter Rohrbach, president of the German Film Academy, spoke to her for 1 1/2 hours, she agreed.
- Was mentioned in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards.
- Grandmother of Antonia Pollak.
- Living and working in Munich where she has her agency. (2008)
- Mother of Patricia Baumbauer.
- Grandmother of Francesca Pollak and Antonia Pollak.
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