Bärbel Schäfer was born on December 16, 1963 in Bremen, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Der Hurenstreik - Eine Liebe auf St. Pauli (1999), Ein roter Teppich für... (2002) and Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995). She has been married to Michel Friedman since July 16, 2004. They have one child.