Overview

• The actress says she used her mother's name to sidestep presumed favoritism and projections tied to the Grass surname.
• She recounts a childhood visit to a pediatrician who called her “a famous child,” which her mother deflected with a practical reply.
• She later chose to perform with Günter Grass after gaining confidence in her own career, working together on material from Des Knaben Wunderhorn.
• The coverage situates her account within the ongoing “nepo baby” conversation about perceived advantages from family connections.
• Biographical details noted by dpa include that she is 52, the daughter of Günter Grass and Veronika Schröter, married to conductor Lutz Rademacher, and that Günter Grass had five other children.