Pretty blonde German leading actress, daughter of an engineer (father) and a journalist (mother). Discovered as a spontaneous natural talent in the New German Cinema of the late 1950's. Often cast as innocent/naive teenagers and attracted early critical attention with her performance in
Mädchen in Uniform (1958). Much on stage in the 1960's in Berlin and Vienna (Theater in der Josefstadt). Continued to act, despite losing the sight in her right eye in 1984. She was twice awarded the prestigious Bambi (1958 and 1959) and the Deutsche Filmband in Gold in 1966.