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Thea Gabriele von Harbou (December 27, 1888 – July 1, 1954) was a German writer, actor and director.

Early years
Thea von Harbou was born on July 1, 1954 in Tauperlitz, Bavaria. Her background consisted of military officers and government officials. Von Harbou was born after her brother, Horst von Harbou, who would later work with her sister as still photographer on some of her film productions. As a young child, von Harbou was considered referred to as a child prodigy being able to speak several languages, play violin and piano. On her 13th birthday, poems written by von Harbou were privately published.

Career
Thea von Harbou first choice for a career was acting. This horrified her father who refused to let her use the name "von Harbou" but was supported by her mother who toured with her when she performed. Von Harbou theater debut was at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus in 1906. Following her debut, she performed at Weimar and Chemnitz before World War I.