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Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner

Known for: Acting

Born 22/08/1897
Died 1986-05-12
Place of birth Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire

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

NDR Talk Show Series ★ 6,6

NDR Talk Show

Self

1979

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Catherine of Braganza

1965

Series ★ 6,0

German Film Award

Self

1951

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Natalyia

1965

Heut' abend Series ★ 7,0

Heut' abend

Self

1980

Centre Play Series ★ 7,0

Centre Play

Ellen

1973

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts Series

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

Self

1979

Dreaming Lips Film ★ 8,0

Dreaming Lips

Gaby

1932

Film ★ 9,0

Wenn ich dich nicht hätte

Sophie Kaiser

1984

Ariane Film ★ 5,7

Ariane

Ariane Kusnetzowa

1931

The Rise of Catherine the Great Film ★ 5,8

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Catherine

1934

Fräulein Else Film ★ 6,9

Fräulein Else

Else Thalhof

1929

Cry of the Banshee Film ★ 5,4

Cry of the Banshee

Oona

1970

Love Film ★ 8,0

Love

Herzogin von Langeais

1927

Paris Calling Film ★ 6,0

Paris Calling

Marianne Jannetier

1941

Film ★ 8,0

Der Garten

Mrs. Merriman

1983

Escape Me Never Film ★ 6,0

Escape Me Never

Gemma Jones

1935

Series

Das Profil

Self

1962

Husbands or Lovers Film ★ 5,6

Husbands or Lovers

Nju

1924

Nachtdienst Film ★ 7,0

Nachtdienst

Baroness

1975

Strogoff Film ★ 6,5

Strogoff

Mother

1970

Impetuous Youth Film ★ 6,8

Impetuous Youth

Renee

1926

The Pedestrian Film ★ 7,0

The Pedestrian

Frau Lilienthal

1973

Film ★ 5,0

Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung

Else

1982

As You Like It Film ★ 5,4

As You Like It

Rosalind

1936

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture Film

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Self - Interviewee

1976

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt Film ★ 9,0

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

Self

1973

Film ★ 9,0

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

Frau Thorwald

1962

Stolen Life Film ★ 6,8

Stolen Life

Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence

1939

Der Pfingstausflug Film ★ 8,0

Der Pfingstausflug

Margarete Johannsen

1978

Lady Juan Film ★ 10,0

Lady Juan

Doña Juana

1928

Dreaming Lips Film ★ 7,0

Dreaming Lips

Gaby Lawrence

1937

The House on the Hill Film

The House on the Hill

Ellen

1975

Der Evangelimann Film ★ 7,0

Der Evangelimann

Magdalena

1924