Sasha Rau (* 1970) studied acting at the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre in Paris and has since worked as a freelance actress and author in France and German-speaking countries. She is a member of the ensemble of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. For her artistic work as an author, Rau was awarded the KunstSalon-Autorenpreis by the Friends of the Schauspiel Köln.