Gudrun Genest was born on August 13, 1914 in Brunswick, Germany. She was an actress, known for Endspiel (1969), Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986) and La main de l'épouvante (1967). She was previously married to Aribert Wäscher and Rudolf Diehls. She died on February 6, 2013 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.