Gertrud Kraus was born in Vienna. G. Kraus started her career in the 1920s when she achieved fame, having performed in expressionist dance shows such as ‘The Town is Waiting’ and ‘Dream of a Musician.’ She performed both in Austria and in Germany. In 1935, following the Nazi takeover, she immigrated to Eretz Israel. In Tel-Aviv she founded a private ballet school and also taught theatrical studies. Gertrud Kraus was a co-worker with the Israeli Opera, the Habimah and the Ohel theaters. In 1968 she was awarded the Israel Prize. G. Kraus died in Tel-Aviv, in 1977.