Elisabeth Bergner
Acting
Born August 22, 1897 · Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
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 · 34 titles
NDR Talk Show
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
German Film Award
Heut' abend
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts
Centre Play
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
Dreaming Lips
Das Profil
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Ariane
Love
Der Garten
Cry of the Banshee
Fräulein Else
Escape Me Never
Husbands or Lovers
Paris Calling
Nachtdienst
Strogoff
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Dreaming Lips
As You Like It
The Pedestrian
Lady Juan
Impetuous Youth
Der Pfingstausflug
Stolen Life
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
The House on the Hill
Der Evangelimann