Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1897-08-22
Day of Death
1986-05-12
Place of Birth
Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Elisabeth Bergner
Biography
Elisabeth Bergner (born Ella vel Ettel Bergner; August 22, 1897 – May 12, 1986) was an Austrian and British actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. She is best known for her title role in The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) and arguably her signature role, Gemma Jones in Margaret Kennedy's play Escape Me Never. She originated it in London and on Broadway, and later reprised it in the 1935 film adaptation, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
Filmography (26)
No Image
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Sophie Kaiser
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
1984No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mrs. Merriman
Der Garten
1983No Image
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Else
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
1982
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Margarete Johannsen
Der Pfingstausflug
1978
⭐ 0
Role:
Self - Interviewee
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976
⭐ 0
Role:
Ellen
The House on the Hill
1975
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Baroness
Nachtdienst
1975
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Self
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Frau Lilienthal
The Pedestrian
1973
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Mother
Strogoff
1970
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Oona
Cry of the Banshee
1970No Image
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Frau Thorwald
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
1962
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Marianne Jannetier
Paris Calling
1941
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
Stolen Life
1939
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Gaby Lawrence
