Elisabeth Bergner

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
August 22, 1897

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Elisabeth Bergner

Biography

Elisabeth Bergner (born Elisabeth Ettel; 22 August 1897 – 12 May 1986) was a European actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. Her signature role was Gemma Jones in Escape Me Never, a play written for her by Margaret Kennedy. Bergner, known in Europe as La Bergner, played Gemma first in London, and then made her Broadway debut with the role in 1935. She later repeated it in a film version, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1943, Bergner returned to Broadway in the play The Two Mrs. Carrolls, for which she was awarded the Distinguished Performance Medal by the Drama League.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1984 Wenn ich dich nicht hätte Sophie Kaiser
1983 Der Garten Mrs. Merriman
1982 Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung Else
1978 Der Pfingstausflug Margarete Johannsen
1976 Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture Self - Interviewee
1975 Nachtdienst Baroness
1975 The House on the Hill Ellen
1973 The Pedestrian Frau Lilienthal
1973 Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt Self
1970 Strogoff Mother
1970 Cry of the Banshee Oona
1962 The Happy Years of the Thorwalds Frau Thorwald
1941 Paris Calling Marianne Jannetier
1939 Stolen Life Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
1937 Dreaming Lips Gaby Lawrence
1936 As You Like It Rosalind
1935 Escape Me Never Gemma Jones
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great Catherine
1932 Dreaming Lips Gaby
1931 Ariane Ariane Kusnetzowa
1929 Fräulein Else Else Thalhof
1928 Love Herzogin von Langeais
1928 Lady Juan
1926 Impetuous Youth Renee
1924 Husbands or Lovers Nju
1924 Der Evangelimann Magdalena
Year TV Show Role
1980 Heut' abend Self
1979 Zeugen des Jahrhunderts Self
1979 NDR Talk Show Self
1962 Das Profil Self
1951 Deutscher Filmpreis Self
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