Winnie Markus was born on 16 May 1921 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress and producer, known for Zwei Münchner in Hamburg (1989), Wen die Götter lieben (1942) and The Mozart Story (1948). She was married to Adi Vogel and Heinz Zellermayer. She died on 8 March 2002 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.