Ursula Karusseit was born on August 2, 1939 in Elbing, East Prussia, Germany [now Elblag, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for In aller Freundschaft (1998), Refuge (1997) and Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1988). She was married to Johannes Wegner and Benno Besson. She died on February 1, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.