Ruth Drexel

Biography

Ruth Drexel was a German actress, director, and theatre director/manager born on July 12, 1930, in Vilshofen an der Donau near Passau. She trained as an actress in Munich and gained her first engagement, later working with the Berliner Ensemble from 1955-56. Drexel co-founded the Tiroler Volksschauspiele in Telfs, Tyrol, in 1980 and appeared in notable television series such as "Der Bulle von Tölz" and "Münchner Geschichten".