Yella Rottländer  Yella Rottländer (born 1964) is a German television and film actress as well as costume designer. Rottländer is best known for her appearances in a number of Wim Wenders films, most notably for playing the 9-year-old Alice in his film "Alice in the Cities" "(Alice in den Städten)". She also appeared in his films "The Scarlet Letter" "(Der scharlachrote Buchstabe)" and "Faraway, So Close!" "(In weiter Ferne, so nah!)". Yella Rottländer currently lives with her children in Munich.