Harriet Geßner was born on June 5, 1929 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She was an actress, known for
Schicksal am Berg (1950),
Das Geheimnis vom Bergsee (1953) and
Der Klosterjäger (1953). She died on March 4, 2012 in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany.