(December 2, 1909-April 13, 1955)
Born in Duren, Germany
Starred in 'Freie Fahrt (1928)' and 'Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1929)'
Overdosed on sleeping pills at 45

She suffered from depression and drug addiction.
Her husband divorced her because she cheated on him.
She had a nervous breakdown.
Most of her film roles were those of a femme fatale.

She was the most famous actress of German cinema during the late 1920s/early 1930s.
After her suicide, legal action was taken against her doctor for poor medical treatment.
The final years of her life were the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1982 movie 'Veronika Voss.'

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