Elisabeth Bergner
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 34
Movies (26)
- Wenn ich dich nicht hätte1984Sophie Kaiser
- Der Garten1983Mrs. Merriman
- Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung1982Else
Der Pfingstausflug1978Margarete Johannsen
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture1976Self - Interviewee
The House on the Hill1975Ellen
Nachtdienst1975Baroness
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt1973Self
The Pedestrian1973Frau Lilienthal
Strogoff1970Mother
Cry of the Banshee1970Oona- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds1962Frau Thorwald
Paris Calling1941Marianne Jannetier
Stolen Life1939Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
Dreaming Lips1937Gaby Lawrence
As You Like It1936Rosalind
Escape Me Never1935Gemma Jones
The Rise of Catherine the Great1934Catherine
Dreaming Lips1932Gaby
Ariane1931Ariane Kusnetzowa
Fräulein Else1929Else Thalhof
Love1928Herzogin von Langeais
Lady Juan1928Doña Juana
Impetuous Youth1926Renee
Husbands or Lovers1924Nju
Der Evangelimann1924Magdalena
Shows (8)
Heut' abend1980Self
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts1979Self
NDR Talk Show1979Self
Centre Play1973Ellen
BBC Play of the Month1965Catherine of Braganza
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965Natalyia- Das Profil1962Self
- German Film Award1951Self