Acting
Elisabeth Bergner
Born August 22, 1897 · Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire · Died May 12, 1986
Biography
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
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5.5
Cry of the Banshee
Oona
6.3
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Catherine
5.8
As You Like It
Rosalind
6.1
Husbands or Lovers
Nju, Executive Producer
5.2
Escape Me Never
Gemma Jones
7.0
BBC Play of the Month
Catherine of Braganza
6.9
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Natalyia
7.0
Fräulein Else
Else Thalhof
6.5
The Pedestrian
Frau Lilienthal
6.0
Paris Calling
Marianne
6.4
Ariane
Ariane Kusnetzowa
6.2
NDR Talk Show
Self
5.9
Strogoff
Mother
6.3
Impetuous Youth
Renee
6.5
Stolen Life
Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
7.4
Der Pfingstausflug
Margarete Johannsen
6.1
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
Else
5.6
Dreaming Lips
Gaby Lawrence
8.0 TMDB
Love
Herzogin von Langeais
7.0 TMDB
The Evangelist
Magdalena
Filmography
- 1984Wenn ich dich nicht hätteSophie KaiserMovie
- 1983Der GartenMrs. MerrimanMovie
- 1982Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte HaftungElseMovie
- 1980Heut' abendSelfSeries
- 1979Zeugen des JahrhundertsSelfSeries
- 1979NDR Talk ShowSelfSeries
- 1978Der PfingstausflugMargarete JohannsenMovie
- 1976Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar CultureSelf - IntervieweeMovie
- 1975The House on the HillEllenMovie
- 1975NachtdienstBaronessMovie
- 1973Der große Zauberer - Max ReinhardtSelfMovie
- 1973The PedestrianFrau LilienthalMovie
- 1973Centre PlayEllenSeries
- 1970StrogoffMotherMovie
- 1970Cry of the BansheeOonaMovie
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthCatherine of BraganzaSeries
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreNatalyiaSeries
- 1962The Happy Years of the ThorwaldsFrau ThorwaldMovie
- 1962Das ProfilSelfSeries
- 1951German Film AwardSelfSeries
- 1941Paris CallingMarianneMovie
- 1939Stolen LifeSylvina Lawrence / Martina LawrenceMovie
- 1937Dreaming LipsGaby LawrenceMovie
- 1936As You Like ItRosalindMovie
- 1935Escape Me NeverGemma JonesMovie
- 1934The Rise of Catherine the GreatCatherineMovie
- 1932Dreaming LipsGabyMovie
- 1931ArianeAriane KusnetzowaMovie
- 1929Fräulein ElseElse ThalhofMovie
- 1928Lady JuanDoña Juana, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1927LoveHerzogin von LangeaisMovie
- 1926Impetuous YouthReneeMovie
- 1924Husbands or LoversNju, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1924The EvangelistMagdalenaMovie