German stage and movie actress of the 1930’s and 1940’s. She studied acting under Lucie Höflich and Ilka Grüning. Her fist roles she played at the “Schauspielhaus Bremen” and the “Altes Theater Leipzig”. In 1937 she started with the ensemble at the “Volksbühne Berlin”. By 1940 she was a permanent actress at this theater in Berlin. Her first big movie success came with “Die Czardasfürstin” in 1934 alongside Hans Söhnker. In 1943 she played together with Hans Albers in “Münchhausen” with great commercial and critical success. During the Third Reich she played in several Nazi propaganda films, such as Legion Condor (1939) with Paul Hartmann, and Stukas (1941) as a French girl alongside Carl Raddatz. In 1949 she married Dr. Hans-Georg Dehnhardt (1913–2001) and after having starred in about 24 movies she retired from acting. (bio by: Frank K.)  Family links:  Spouse:  Hans-Georg Dehnhardt (1913 – 2001)* *Calculated relationship