MARIANNE KOCH celebrates her 70th birthday on August 19, 2001. Her career is remarkable: Until the 1970s, the dark-haired Munich native thrilled moviegoers with her natural charm. Without any acting lessons, she stood in front of the camera next to film greats such as Curd Juergens, Heinz Ruehmann and O.W. Fischer. Later she was part of the guessing team of the TV classic 'Was bin ich? She was awarded the Grimme Prize for her moderation of the talk show 'III nach Neun'. However, Marianne Koch found her personal fulfillment in a completely different field: overnight, she decided against the show business and to study medicine. In 1985, the doctor opened her own practice as an internist in Munich. My best decision", says the mother of two sons to this day. Her experience in the media also made Marianne Koch, who lives in Tutzing on Lake Starnberg, a sought-after medical journalist and book author. A reunion with her as an actress will take place on August 17, 2001 in the home country comedy 'Die Landaerztin' (ARD, 8:15 p.m.). [automated translation]
