Trivia

"The last German star was born in Saarbrücken: part Marlene Dietrich, part Greta Garbo," wrote the French journalist Guy Teisseire in 1974 in relation to Ingrid Caven's interpretation of the main part in Daniel Schmid's "La Paloma".

Ex-daughter-in-law of Lilo Pempeit.

Currently living with French writer Jean-Jacques Schuhl, who has written a book entitled "Ingrid Caven" (not a biography!) which won the prestigious "Prix Goncourt" 2000.

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1979

Older sister of opera singer Trudeliese Schmidt.

Daughter of a tobacconist.

German actress and cabaret singer, best known for her appearances in films directed by her husband, Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Became a muse of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the 1970s. Resident of Paris from 1977.

Prior to acting worked as a teacher in Bavaria.