Nora's acting career took off during her time at the prestigious Berlin Arts University, where she earned her degree in 2007. This talented young actress went on to win the esteemed Bunte Magazine "New Faces" award for best young German actress in 2009, solidifying her reputation in the industry. Building on her success, Nora received the Max Ophüls Prize for "Most Promising Actress" in January 2010, a testament to her remarkable talent.
Interestingly, Nora is a descendant of the illustrious Martha Elizabeth, Baroness Von Waldstätten, a patroness and protector of the renowned composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Baroness played a pivotal role in facilitating Mozart's wedding to his beloved Constanza, defying her father-in-law Leopold's objections, and later became a character in the Austrian musical "Mozart" by Michael Kunze.