Ruth Leuwerik: Ruth Leuwerik. Actress: Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika. Often called the First Lady of German cinema, Ruth Leuwerik was at the peak of her popularity during the 1950's when partnered on screen by the leading male stars of the post-war era: Dieter Borsche, Hannes Messemer, Curd Jürgens and O.W. Fischer. She proved her range by alternating between glamorous damsels and emancipated, resilient heroines in quality productions, invariably directed by master film...
Known For: Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika (Baronin von Trapp), Taiga (Hanna Dietrich), Liebling der Götter (Renate Mueller), Rosen im Herbst (Effi Briest)