Traute Carlsen was born on February 16, 1882 in Dresden, Germany as Gertrud Rosalie Kempner. She was an actress, known for Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958), Der Schriftmagier (1919) and Das Haus voller Rätsel (1960). She was married to Karl Forest. She died on November 22, 1968 in Küsnacht, Zürich, Switzerland.