Being a respected stage actress for decades, she received Germany's Cross of Merit, First Class in 1981.
Mother of actor Jan George (born 1932).
Mother of actor Götz George (born 23 July 1938).
Published her autobiography "Wohin des Weges?" (literally for "Where do you go?") in 1986.
Studied acting at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin under Max Reinhardt and made her stage debut in 1925.