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Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner

Birthday: 1897-08-22 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1978
Der Pfingstausflug

as    Margarete Johannsen

1976
1975
Nachtdienst

as    Baroness

1975
The House on the Hill

as    Ellen

1973
The Pedestrian

as    Frau Lilienthal

1970
Strogoff

as    Mother

1970
Cry of the Banshee

as    Oona

1962
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

as    Frau Thorwald

1941
Paris Calling

as    Marianne Jannetier

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

1934
Dreaming Lips

as    Gaby

1929
Fräulein Else

as    Else Thalhof

1928
Lady Juan

as    Doña Juana

1926
Impetuous Youth

as    Renee

1924
Husbands or Lovers

as    Nju