Elisabeth Bergner
Acting
1897-08-22 · 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(33)
movieWenn ich dich nicht hätte
as Sophie Kaiser · 1984 · 9.0
movieDer Garten
as Mrs. Merriman · 1983 · 8.0
movieFeine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
as Else · 1982 · 5.0
tvHeut' abend
as Self · 1980 · 7.0
tvZeugen des Jahrhunderts
as Self · 1979 · 0.0
tvNDR Talk Show
as Self · 1979 · 6.6
movieDer Pfingstausflug
as Margarete Johannsen · 1978 · 8.0
movieMemories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
as Self - Interviewee · 1976 · 0.0
movieThe House on the Hill
as Ellen · 1975 · 0.0
movieNachtdienst
as Baroness · 1975 · 7.0
movieDer große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
as Self · 1973 · 9.0
movieThe Pedestrian
as Frau Lilienthal · 1973 · 7.0
tvCentre Play
as Ellen · 1973 · 7.0
movieStrogoff
as Mother · 1970 · 6.5
movieCry of the Banshee
as Oona · 1970 · 5.4
tvBBC Play of the Month
as Catherine of Braganza · 1965 · 5.3
movieThe Happy Years of the Thorwalds
as Frau Thorwald · 1962 · 9.0
tvDas Profil
as Self · 1962 · 0.0
tvGerman Film Award
as Self · 1951 · 6.0
movieParis Calling
as Marianne Jannetier · 1941 · 6.0
movieStolen Life
as Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence · 1939 · 6.8
movieDreaming Lips
as Gaby Lawrence · 1937 · 7.0
movieAs You Like It
as Rosalind · 1936 · 5.4
movieEscape Me Never
as Gemma Jones · 1935 · 6.0