"Great feeling ..."

German film star reveals details of her private life

German actress Veronica Ferres talks about why she loves housework and what else is important to her.

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German actress Veronica Ferres has revealed in an interview that she also enjoys doing housework in her free time. "When I have time, I like to do the dishes, clean and do my laundry. I also love ironing," emphasized the 59-year-old. Because there is hardly any other job where you can see the result faster. 

"When a shirt is just wrinkled and five minutes later it's ironed smooth, that's a great feeling for me, it fulfills me," said Ferres in an interview with "Augsburger Allgemeine".

When a shirt is just wrinkled and five minutes later it's ironed smooth, that's a great feeling for me, it fulfills me.

Veronica Ferres

The actress and author sees one reason for this in her childhood: "It has a lot to do with how I grew up - namely as the youngest of three siblings of a coal and potato merchant in the Rhineland." 

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres (59) is one of the best-known German actresses. She celebrated her breakthrough in the 1990s with films such as "Schtonk!", "Das Superweib" and "Rossini".
She is married to the well-known entrepreneur Carsten Maschmeyer and has a daughter from her first marriage to film producer Martin Krug. Lilly, 23, is also an actress and model.
The 59-year-old can be seen again on TV from December 30 in the six-part horror series "Hameln" on ZDFnero.

In the interview, Ferres called her parents warm-hearted and caring people who are role models for her. "I think I also have a caring nature," she said. "If there's someone on set who isn't feeling well, I talk to them. I know the names of all the team members. They are sometimes really flabbergasted."