Elisabeth Bergner
Birthday: 1897-08-22 | Place of Birth: Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian EmpireElisabeth 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
Acting
Role
as Margarete Johannsen
as Self - Interviewee
as Baroness
as Ellen
as Frau Lilienthal
as Mother
as Oona
as Frau Thorwald
as Marianne Jannetier
as Gaby Lawrence
as Rosalind
as Gemma Jones
as Catherine
as Gaby
as Else Thalhof
as Doña Juana
as Renee
as Nju
