Elisabeth Bergner
August 22, 1897 (127 years old) in
Elisabeth Bergner (born Elisabeth Ettel; 22 August 1897 – 12 May 1986) was a European actress. Primarily a stage actress, her career flourished in Berlin and Paris, before she moved to London to work in films. Her signature role was Gemma Jones in Escape Me Never, a play written for her by Margaret Kennedy. Bergner, known in Europe as La Bergner, played Gemma first in London, and then made her Broadway debut with the role in 1935. She later repeated it in a film version, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1943, Bergner returned to Broadway in the play The Two Mrs. Carrolls, for which she was awarded the Distinguished Performance Medal by the Drama League.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 ·Wenn ich dich nicht hätteas Sophie Kaiser
- 1983 ·Der Gartenas Mrs. Merriman
- 1982 ·Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftungas Else
- 1980 ·Heut' abendas Self
- 1979 ·Zeugen des Jahrhundertsas Self
- 1979 ·NDR Talk Showas Self
- 1978 ·Der Pfingstausflugas Margarete Johannsen
- 1976 ·Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Cultureas Self - Interviewee
- 1975 ·The House on the Hillas Ellen
- 1975 ·Nachtdienstas Baroness
- 1973 ·Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardtas Self
- 1973 ·The Pedestrianas Frau Lilienthal
- 1970 ·Strogoffas Mother
- 1970 ·Cry of the Bansheeas Oona
- 1962 ·The Happy Years of the Thorwaldsas Frau Thorwald
- 1962 ·Das Profilas Self
- 1951 ·Deutscher Filmpreisas Self
- 1941 ·Paris Callingas Marianne Jannetier
- 1939 ·Stolen Lifeas Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
- 1937 ·Dreaming Lipsas Gaby Lawrence
- 1936 ·As You Like Itas Rosalind
- 1935 ·Escape Me Neveras Gemma Jones
- 1934 ·The Rise of Catherine the Greatas Catherine
- 1932 ·Dreaming Lipsas Gaby
- 1931 ·Arianeas Ariane Kusnetzowa
- 1929 ·Fräulein Elseas Else Thalhof
- 1928 ·Loveas Herzogin von Langeais
- 1928 ·Lady Juanas
- 1926 ·Impetuous Youthas Renee
- 1924 ·Husbands or Loversas Nju
- 1924 ·Der Evangelimannas Magdalena