Acting

Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner jest najbardziej znany z BBC Play of the Month, Thirty-Minute Theatre, NDR Talk Show i Deutscher Filmpreis. Elisabeth Bergner urodził się 22 sierpnia 1897. Elisabeth Bergner zmarł(a) 12 maja 1986 w wieku 88 lat.

Data urodzenia: 22 sierpnia 1897
Miejsce urodzenia: Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Data śmierci: 12 maja 1986 (88 lat)

Biografia

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.