Eva Renzi

Who was Eva Renzi?

Eva Renzi was a German actress and the mother of Anouschka Renzi. Her father was from Denmark and her mother was French. She died of cancer at the age of 60 in Berlin.

Born Evelyn Renziehausen in Berlin, Germany, she was introduced in the 1966 Harry Saltzman film Funeral in Berlin, sequel to The Ipcress File, second in the Len Deighton Harry Palmer trilogy, playing Mossad agent "Samantha Steel" opposite Michael Caine. She later appeared with James Garner in the 1968 film The Pink Jungle as "Alison Duquesne", and in the 1969 film Bird with the Crystal Plumage as "Monica Ranieri".

From 1967 until 1980, she was married to Swiss actor Paul Hubschmid with whom she appeared in several films.