Elisabeth Bergner
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1897-08-22
- Died
- 1986-05-12
- Place of birth
- Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Also known as
- Ella vel Ettel 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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (26)
Dreaming Lips
1937
as Gaby Lawrence
Der Garten
1983
as Mrs. Merriman
Paris Calling
1941
as Marianne Jannetier
Strogoff
1970
as Mother
Cry of the Banshee
1970
as Oona
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
as Catherine
Der Pfingstausflug
1978
as Margarete Johannsen
Stolen Life
1939
as Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
Lady Juan
1928
as Doña Juana
Fräulein Else
1929
as Else Thalhof
The Pedestrian
1973
as Frau Lilienthal
Love
1928
as Herzogin von Langeais
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973
as Self
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
1962
as Frau Thorwald
As You Like It
1936
as Rosalind
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
1984
as Sophie Kaiser
Ariane
1931
as Ariane Kusnetzowa
The House on the Hill
1975
as Ellen
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
1982
as Else
Husbands or Lovers
1924
as Nju
Nachtdienst
1975
as Baroness
Escape Me Never
1935
as Gemma Jones
Impetuous Youth
1926
as Renee
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
1976
as Self - Interviewee
Dreaming Lips
1932
as Gaby
Der Evangelimann
1924
as Magdalena
About Elisabeth Bergner
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. With 33 credits spanning from 1924 to 1984, Elisabeth Bergner has appeared in 26 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elisabeth Bergner Movies
- Dreaming Lips (1937) — as Gaby Lawrence
- Der Garten (1983) — as Mrs. Merriman
- Paris Calling (1941) — as Marianne Jannetier
- Strogoff (1970) — as Mother
- Cry of the Banshee (1970) — as Oona
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