Austrian actress, born December 15, 1940 in Vienna, died February 22, 2002 in Munich. She worked in film, often with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She was dubbed the German Jayne Mansfield during her acting career. During the 1980s, she was romantically involved with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. She died of a stroke and is buried on Ostfriedhof cemetery in Munich.