Elisabeth Bergner

Known for ActingBorn 1897-08-22Died 1986-05-12Drohobych, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Lady Juan

Wenn ich dich nicht hätte

Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds

Der Garten

Der Pfingstausflug

Dreaming Lips

Love

Heut' abend

Nachtdienst

The Pedestrian

Centre Play

NDR Talk Show

Dreaming Lips

Der Evangelimann

Strogoff

Stolen Life

Fräulein Else

Impetuous Youth

German Film Award

Paris Calling

Escape Me Never

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Cry of the Banshee

Ariane

BBC Play of the Month

Husbands or Lovers

Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung

As You Like It

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

The House on the Hill

Das Profil