German actress, singer and theatre director. Studied drama at the film school in Babelsberg, 1955-59. Ensemble member of the East German Television (Deutschen Fernsehfunks der DDR), 1961-74. Primarily a stage actress, but acted in several Defa films and on East German television. Best known for her role as the Fairy of Diligence in the fantasy film Sleeping Beauty (1971).