Elisabeth Bergner
Acting · Born Aug 22, 1897 · Died May 12, 1986 (88) · 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.
Known for
Films
Der Garten
19838.0
Der Pfingstausflug
19788.0
The House on the Hill
1975
Nachtdienst
19757.0
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
19739.0
The Pedestrian
19737.0
Strogoff
19706.5
Cry of the Banshee
19705.4
Paris Calling
19416.0
Stolen Life
19396.8
Dreaming Lips
19377.0
As You Like It
19365.4
Escape Me Never
19356.0
The Rise of Catherine the Great
19345.8
Dreaming Lips
19328.0
Ariane
19315.7
Fräulein Else
19296.9
Lady Juan
192810.0
Love
19278.0
Impetuous Youth
19266.8
Husbands or Lovers
19245.6
The Evangelist
19247.0
