Ingrid Caven was born on August 3 1938 in Saarbrücken Germany as Ingrid Schmidt She is best known for her roles in several films directed by her husband Rainer Werner Fassbinder including Love Is Colder Than Death 1969 Why Does Herr R Run Amok 1970 and The American Soldier 1970 She continued to appear in Fassbinders films after their 1972 divorce until his death in 1982