Cosma Shiva Hagen (German: [ˈkÉ"s.ma ˈʃiË .va ˈhaË É¡nÌ©]
(listen); born May 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a
German-American actress and the daughter of the German new wave/punk
singer Nina Hagen and the Dutch musician Ferdinand Karmelk. Her
grandmother is actress Eva-Maria Hagen, and her step-grandfather is
the East German dissident writer Wolf Biermann. Eva-Maria Hagen was
allowed to emigrate to West Germany during the 1970s. Shiva'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.Shiva 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).Born in Los Angeles, California, Shiva speaks German,
English, French and Spanish. As a child, Cosma Shiva lived in London,
Berlin, Paris, Ibiza, a boarding school in Lüneburg and her current
home, Hamburg.
(listen); born May 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a
German-American actress and the daughter of the German new wave/punk
singer Nina Hagen and the Dutch musician Ferdinand Karmelk. Her
grandmother is actress Eva-Maria Hagen, and her step-grandfather is
the East German dissident writer Wolf Biermann. Eva-Maria Hagen was
allowed to emigrate to West Germany during the 1970s. Shiva'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.Shiva 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).Born in Los Angeles, California, Shiva speaks German,
English, French and Spanish. As a child, Cosma Shiva lived in London,
Berlin, Paris, Ibiza, a boarding school in Lüneburg and her current
home, Hamburg.
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