- At the beginning of World War II, she emigrated to Switzerland.
- Was interred in the Ostfriedhof (cemetery) in Kitzbühel, Austria.
- Ensemble member at the famous Burgtheater in Vienna from 1957 to 1978.
- Had two daughters, Franziska Steinbrecher (born on 18 October 1939) and Jane Antoinette Blackburne (born on 29 September 1947).
- Former mother-in-law of Gerhart Lippert.
- As she admired American tennis player William T. Tilden, she chose "Tilden" as her stage name.
- Discovered by Max Reinhardt in 1930.
- She made her film debut in 1935 with "Die Leuchter des Kaisers". In the next years her roles became bigger and finally she also impersonated leading roles.
- She made her theater debut at the beginning of the 30's and in the following years she appeared regular at important theaters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- After the war she was able to continue her stage and film career to the old age.
- From the 70's she normally appeared in TV productions.
- She early decided to become an actress but first she had to get over the resistance of her parents.
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