Ingrid Caven

For the novel, see Ingrid Caven (novel).
Ingrid Caven
Born
Ingrid Schmidt

(1938-08-03) 3 August 1938 (age 86)
Saarbrücken, Germany
OccupationActress
Years active1969–present
Spouse
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(m. 1970; div. 1972)​
PartnerJean-Jacques Schuhl
RelativesTrudeliese Schmidt (sister)

Ingrid Caven (/kɑːvɛn/; born 3 August 1938)[1] is a German film actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in several films directed by her husband, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including Love Is Colder Than Death (1969), Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970), and The American Soldier (1970). She continued to appear in Fassbinder's films after their 1972 divorce until his death in 1982. She has also appeared in Silent Night (1995), 35 Shots of Rum (2009) and Suspiria (2018).

  1. ^ "Ingrid Caven". BBC Music. British Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.