Franziska Liebing

Franziska Liebing (6 February 1899 – 3 January 1993) also known as Franziska Liebig, was aSwedish-born German film and later US film actress.

Liebling was born in Ersnas, Sweden, although many sources stated she was born in Munich, where she spend her working life She was active on screen between 1953 and 1979, papering in TV series and made for TV films,although she was most notable roles as Grandma Josephine (Charlie Bucket's grandmother) in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Her final on-screen role came in Der Ruepp in 1979.

She was married to Inez Liebing and had no children. She died on 3 January 1993, from natural causes, at the age of 93, at a nursing facility in Munich,