Biography

Yvonne Maria Schaefer a German American actress and producer, based in Frankfurt, Germany, and New York, NY.

Early on she began her career as an actress and model. Yvonne worked with agencies in Europe, Asia, and South Africa for designers and sports manufacturers.

In the 1990s, Yvonne studied at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Due to her activities in extreme sports and worldwide travels, Maxim Lifestyle Magazine voted Yvonne Maria Schaefer as the "Action Girl". Yvonne was on the annual Maxim Calendar - Most Beautiful Woman of the Year, along with Pamela Anderson, Elisha Cuthbert and Carmen Electra. Yvonne resumed her work as an actress, in the 1990s and has worked in international films, TV series, and stage productions. She sang background vocals for various bands including Joe Cocker and Vanessa-Mae . She lived part-time in various countries in Asia and Mallorca and Malaga, Spain, where worked in Spanish film productions, including in the thriller Trece. In 2008 Yvonne moved to New York City where she continued working as an actress and producer. In the same year, she founded YMC Films Productions in New York, and in 2012 YMC Entertainment a branch in Frankfurt am Main Germany. During her travels, Yvonne intensively studied the theories of physics linking the spiritual with the material world. In addition, she attended international seminars in metaphysics, epigenetics, and healing science

She worked in films including, Forget Me Not (2009) opposite Peter Greene , (Pulp Fiction (1994) , (The Bounty Hunter (2010), The Mask (1994) . In the Brooklyn Banker she worked with David Proval (Smokin' Aces (2006) , (Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) In The Brooklyn Banker (2016) , directed by Federico Castelluccio, Made (2001) (The Sopranos (1999), (The Pink Panther 2 (2009) with Paul Sorvino , (GoodFellas (1990) and Troy Garity (Gangster Squad (2013) Yvonne played an Arabic mother and wife of a strict Diplomat, in the comedy TV Pilot, Man of the House directed by Christopher Backus ,with Mira Sorvino and Fergie In 2012 she was the female lead in the festival film Checkmate, Keep Your Enemies Closer (2013)and played alongside Manny Perez (La soga (2009) The Ministers (2009) ) and William Sadler,(The Green Mile (1999), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) . This film premiered in 2013, at the Albuquerque Film and Media Experience, supported by Robert Redford. Yvonne worked with (Carlito's Way (1993), Smoke (1995) in the film APT.5K. Yvonne co-produced the thriller, The Child (2012), an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Sebastian Fitzek, with Eric Roberts, The Dark Knight (2008), Sunny Mabrey and Ben Becker. In the film The Child, Yvonne plays the role of Sophie Stern, Eric Roberts 's character's ex-wife. She is the lead in the Texas film production Voodoo (2014) and in the film Mi Hijo (2015), directed by John Hoyt. Yvonne co-produced a segment of Berlin, I Love You (2019) , with Hayden Panettiere ,

In 2008, Yvonne Maria Schaefer met the actor and painter Federico Castelluccio. The couple lives in New York City. On a joint trip to Frankfurt Germany, Federico Castelluccio discovered a painting by the 17th-century Italian baroque painter Guercino and bought it at auction. A limited 6-part Doku-series by German filmmakers was made about the discovery of the long-lost painting, featuring Federico Castelluccio and Yvonne, titled "This can only be a real Guercino".

Yvonne also advises international film productions and is a consultant to companies and start-ups in other industries.

known as Yvonne Schäfer.