Elisabeth Bergner

Known for

Acting

Born

Aug 22, 1897

Died

May 12, 1986

From

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.

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Cry of the Banshee

19705.4out of 10

The Rise of Catherine the Great

19345.8out of 10

As You Like It

19365.4out of 10

Husbands or Lovers

19245.6out of 10

Escape Me Never

19356.0out of 10

BBC Play of the Month

19655.2out of 10

Thirty-Minute Theatre

19654.2out of 10

Fräulein Else

19296.9out of 10

The Pedestrian

19737.0out of 10

Paris Calling

19416.0out of 10

Ariane

19315.7out of 10

NDR Talk Show

19796.6out of 10

Strogoff

19706.5out of 10

Impetuous Youth

19266.8out of 10

Stolen Life

19396.8out of 10

Der Pfingstausflug

19788.0out of 10

Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung

19825.0out of 10

Dreaming Lips

19377.0out of 10