Yvonne Merin was born on September 19, 1921 in Oberröhrsdorf, Silesia, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Roman einer jungen Ehe (1952), Quartett zu fünft (1949) and Die Buntkarierten (1949). She was married to Armin Georgi and Kurt Maetzig. She died on June 15, 2012 in Potsdam, Germany.