Miep Gies was born on February 15, 1909 in Vienna, Austria as Hermine Santrouschitz. She is known for her work on The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988), Anne Frank Remembered (1995) and Anne Frank's Diary (1999). She was married to Jan Gies. She died on January 11, 2010 in Abbekerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.