Yangzom Brauen

Yangzom was born and raised in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Completing her studies in Europe's prestigious University of Theater and Music in Bern, she started working in independent theater projects in Switzerland and Germany. Shortly thereafter, she was cast and guest-starred in a well-known Swiss sitcom 'Manne Zimmer' for National Swiss Television Network. Yangzom's career would take off establishing her as a well-known actress starring in many Swiss and German TV Shows as well as Films. She received her Hollywood breakthrough when she won the role of "Inari" in the Sci Fi film, Aeon Flux, starring Charlize Theron. In 2008 she wrote her first book, which became an instant bestseller in Germany and Switzerland 2009-10. 'Across Many Mountains' is a memoir about three generations of Tibetan women: Yangzom's grandmother, her mother and her own story. The book has sold over 500,000 copies in Germany and Switzerland alone, and was on Europe's Spiegel Bestseller list for over 40 week