Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen, born in Hamburg (Germany), started acting in Theatre when she was only six years old. When she turned 17 she applied for The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in NYC and got accepted. There she studied acting, script analysis and singing. Afterwards she went back to Germany to graduate from school so she could go to University. Yet during that period of time she got introduced to acting in Films and so she started her career as a professional actress.