Lilly Walden was born on August 6, 1953, as the child of a bandmaster & music clown and a businesswoman & bridge player. After graduating from high school at the Königin Olga Stift in Stuttgart she first studied theology, philosophy, and art history in Tübingen. After losing her faith she changed to acting studies at the Hochschule der Künste (HdK – College of Arts) in Berlin. She paid for her studies by teaching tap dance. The multi-instrumentalist, who plays drums, trumpet, xylophone, and clarinet, now works as an actress and author. Lilly Walden was awarded the Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (German Cabaret Award) and the Borocke Sau from Lake Constance.
 

Plays:

• 1986 "Der Schatten der Lawine" - Das Stück, das der Klassiker zum Thema Gewalt und Vergewaltigung wurde. (co-author Attila Hertz, spoken theatre, also in English)
• 1987 "Maria Stuart – Schriller als Schiller" (musical, also in English)
• 1989 "Die Lust der Klara Fall" (musical)
• 1991 "Für Gold mach ich alles" (musical)
• 1992 "Kunscht der Liebe" (comedy with music, co-author Attila Hertz)
• 1994 "Biß zum Erfolg" (musical)
• 1996 "Gewöhnliche Kriminelle und gestreifte Trinker" (musical)
• 1998 "Concerto Paletti” (music-comedy)
• 2001 "Die Diebin"
• 2001 "Vergessene Duelle" (musical, co-author)
• 2003 "Taffe Mütter – Coole Töchter" (comedy with musical artistry)
• 2004 "Madonna out of Bingen” (music-comedy)
• 2005 "Oh mein Gott" (criticism of religion with musik and hand puppets)

Website:

http://www.wilde-mischung.de/vita2.htm