Elisabeth Bergner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1897
- Died
- May 12, 1986
- Birthplace
- 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
- Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte 1984
as Sophie Kaiser
Der Garten 1983
as Mrs. Merriman
- Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung 1982
as Else
Der Pfingstausflug 1978
as Margarete Johannsen
- Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture 1976
as Self - Interviewee
The House on the Hill 1975
as Ellen
Nachtdienst 1975
as Baroness
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt 1973
as Self
The Pedestrian 1973
as Frau Lilienthal
Strogoff 1970
as Mother
Cry of the Banshee 1970
as Oona
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds 1962
as Frau Thorwald
Paris Calling 1941
as Marianne
Stolen Life 1939
as Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
Dreaming Lips 1937
as Gaby Lawrence
As You Like It 1936
as Rosalind
Escape Me Never 1935
as Gemma Jones
The Rise of Catherine the Great 1934
as Catherine
Dreaming Lips 1932
as Gaby
Ariane 1931
as Ariane Kusnetzowa
Fräulein Else 1929
as Else Thalhof
Lady Juan 1928
as Doña Juana, Executive Producer
Love 1927
as Herzogin von Langeais
Impetuous Youth 1926
as Renee
Husbands or Lovers 1924
as Nju, Executive Producer
The Evangelist 1924
as Magdalena
Credits from TMDB.