Braak grew up partly in Tanzania and lived in Schoorl in her youth. She went through secondary school in Amsterdam. She was a model for David Hamilton. Her first major role was in the film Kort Amerikaans (Short American). She played in the Netherlands in several television series and films. In the late 1980s she left for Germany to work behind the scenes from then on. She worked as a choreographer and directorial assistant, including on the films L'As des as and Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo. Braak died of ovarian cancer after a long period of illness at the age of 53