Elisabeth Bergner
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
27 titles
BBC Play of the Month
NDR Talk Show
Heut' abend
Centre Play
Zeugen des Jahrhunderts
Paris Calling
Cry of the Banshee
Strogoff
As You Like It
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Pedestrian
Fräulein Else
Der Pfingstausflug
Lady Juan
Dreaming Lips
Stolen Life
Love
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Escape Me Never
Dreaming Lips
Impetuous Youth
Husbands or Lovers
Nachtdienst
The House on the Hill
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