Cosma Shiva Hagen

Cosma Shiva Hagen (German: [ˈkɔs.ma ˈʃiː.va ˈhaːɡn̩] (listen); born 17 May 1981) is a German-American actress and voice actress. She is largely unknown outside of German-speaking countries. Although she speaks English, her acting roles have been largely confined to German language films and television productions. She also starred in an Irish film called Short Order (2005).

Cosma Shiva Hagen
Hagen in 2012
Born
Cosma Shiva Hagen

(1981-05-17) 17 May 1981
NationalityGerman, American
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
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Born in Los Angeles, California, Cosma Shiva Hagen is the daughter of German singer Nina Hagen and Dutch musician Ferdinand Karmelk. As a child, she lived in London, Berlin, Paris, Ibiza, Lüneburg and Hamburg. Her grandmother is actress Eva-Maria Hagen and her step-grandfather is the East German dissident writer Wolf Biermann. Hagen's unusual name was picked by her mother, who claimed she saw a UFO while pregnant. "Cosma" is a reference to Cosmos, and "Shiva" is a reference to the Hindu god Shiva.

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