Ursula Karven

Ursula Karven, previously Ursula Karven-Veres (born Ursula Ganzenmüller on 17 September 1964) is a German actress, writer, model and yoga instructor.

Karven made her big screen debut in 1984, at age 20, with the participation in film Ein irres Feeling, directed by Nikolai Müllerschön.

In 1986, she appeared for the first time on television in an episode of the thirteenth season of the television series Derrick, titled "The Eyewitness" (Der Augenzeuge). In 1989 she played in the television series Rivalen der Rennbahn, in which she plays the role of Jeannette.

In 1994 she participated in the television series Elbflorenz, in which she plays the role of Katja Böhling.

The following year she returned to cinema and was devoted to films such as criminal Impact. Later, in 2006, she was the star of the television series M.E.T.R.O. – Ein Team auf Leben und Tod, where she played the role of Katharina Hansen.

In 2012, at age 47, she posed for the cover of Playboy magazine.

The following year she starred in the TV movie Nicht mit mir, Liebling. In the film, directed by Thomas Nennstiel, the actress plays the role of Nina von der Heyden.

Ursula Ganzenmüller, later known by the stage name of Ursula Karven, was born in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, on 17 September 1964. Karven lived with her family for a few years in Florida, United States, and later lived on the island of Mallorca, Spain.