Elisabeth Bergner
Born: 1897-08-22 in Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died: 1986-05-12
Known For: Acting
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
1984
- Wenn ich dich nicht hätte as Sophie Kaiser
1983
- Der Garten as Mrs. Merriman
1982
1980
- Heut' abend as Self
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
- Zeugen des Jahrhunderts as Self
1978
- Der Pfingstausflug as Margarete Johannsen
1976
- Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture as Self - Interviewee
1975
- Nachtdienst as Baroness
- The House on the Hill as Ellen
1973
- Centre Play as Ellen
- The Pedestrian as Frau Lilienthal
- Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt as Self
1970
- Cry of the Banshee as Oona
- Strogoff as Mother
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Catherine of Braganza
1962
- Das Profil as Self
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds as Frau Thorwald
1951
- German Film Award as Self
1941
- Paris Calling as Marianne Jannetier
1939
- Stolen Life as Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
1937
- Dreaming Lips as Gaby Lawrence
1936
- As You Like It as Rosalind
1935
- Escape Me Never as Gemma Jones
1934
- The Rise of Catherine the Great as Catherine
1932
- Dreaming Lips as Gaby
1931
- Ariane as Ariane Kusnetzowa
1929
- Fräulein Else as Else Thalhof
1926
- Impetuous Youth as Renee
1924
- Husbands or Lovers as Nju
- Der Evangelimann as Magdalena