Acting

Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner ist vor allem bekannt für BBC Play of the Month, Thirty-Minute Theatre, NDR Talk Show und Deutscher Filmpreis. Elisabeth Bergner wurde am 22. August 1897 geboren. Elisabeth Bergner starb am 12. Mai 1986 im Alter von 88 Jahren.

Geboren: 22. August 1897
Geburtsort: Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Gestorben: 12. Mai 1986 (88 Jahre)

Biografie

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.