German stage and screen actress, trained at Max Reinhardt's Schauspielschule des Deutschen Theaters. First achieved prominence as Polly Peachum in Brecht's "Threepenny Opera" during its August 1928 premiere on the Berlin stage. She had long residencies at the Hebbel Theater (1945-51) and the Schillertheater (1951-62) and also acted in films from silent days, albeit in supporting or character roles. As a voice-over performer, she dubbed for English-speaking actresses Mary Astor, Kay Medford, Betty Davis, Mildred Dunnock and Gladys Cooper.
