Edith Heerdegen was born on July 2, 1913 in Dresden, Germany. She was an actress, known for Der Stoff aus dem die Träume sind (1972), Die ortliebschen Frauen (1981) and Der Fall Liebknecht-Luxemburg (1969). She was married to Otto Böhm. She died on July 13, 1982 in Dachsberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany.