Dana Vávrová was born on August 9, 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress and director, known for Herbstmilch (1989), Amadeus (1984) and Der letzte Zug (2006). She was married to Joseph Vilsmaier. She died on February 5, 2009 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
After some further roles including the films Amadeus and Pan Tau, she played the main role of Anna Wimschneider in Herbstmilch (English: Autumn Milk) under the directorship of Joseph Vilsmaier, whom she had married in 1986.
Dana Vávrová's cinematic career began in her then homeland, the former Czechoslovakia. There she stood in front of the camera as a child actress, for the movie: "Pan Tau - the film".
After her role in Herbstmilch as Anna Wimschneider in 1989, she became a household name in Cinema of Germany.