Elisabeth Bergner
August 22, 1897 (128 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 · Wenn ich dich nicht hätte as Sophie Kaiser
- 1983 · Der Garten as Mrs. Merriman
- 1982 · Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung as Else
- 1980 · Heut' abend as Self
- 1979 · Zeugen des Jahrhunderts as Self
- 1979 · NDR Talk Show as Self
- 1978 · Der Pfingstausflug as Margarete Johannsen
- 1976 · Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture as Self - Interviewee
- 1975 · The House on the Hill as Ellen
- 1975 · Nachtdienst as Baroness
- 1973 · Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt as Self
- 1973 · The Pedestrian as Frau Lilienthal
- 1973 · Centre Play as Ellen
- 1970 · Strogoff as Mother
- 1970 · Cry of the Banshee as Oona
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Catherine of Braganza
- 1962 · The Happy Years of the Thorwalds as Frau Thorwald
- 1962 · Das Profil as Self
- 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
- 1928 · Love as Herzogin von Langeais
- 1928 · Lady Juan as Doña Juana
- 1926 · Impetuous Youth as Renee
- 1924 · Husbands or Lovers as Nju
- 1924 · Der Evangelimann as Magdalena