Selma Vaz Dias was born on November 23, 1911 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She was an actress and writer, known for Une femme disparaît (1938), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Buddenbrooks (1965). She was previously married to Hans Werner Egli (1899-2000). She died on August 30, 1977 in London, England, UK.