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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Wenn ich dich nicht hätte
Character:Sophie Kaiser
Release Date:23/09/1984
Der Garten
Character:Mrs. Merriman
Release Date:22/02/1983
Feine Gesellschaft – Beschränkte Haftung
Character:Else
Release Date:12/03/1982
Der Pfingstausflug
Character:Margarete Johannsen
Release Date:23/12/1978
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:07/10/1976
The House on the Hill
Character:Ellen
Release Date:20/01/1975
Nachtdienst
Character:Baroness
Release Date:01/01/1975
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/1973
The Pedestrian
Character:Frau Lilienthal
Release Date:05/09/1973
Strogoff
Character:Mother
Release Date:28/10/1970
Cry of the Banshee
Character:Oona
Release Date:22/07/1970
The Happy Years of the Thorwalds
Character:Frau Thorwald
Release Date:16/11/1962
Paris Calling
Character:Marianne Jannetier
Release Date:04/12/1941
Stolen Life
Character:Sylvina Lawrence / Martina Lawrence
Release Date:18/01/1939
Dreaming Lips
Character:Gaby Lawrence
Release Date:02/02/1937
As You Like It
Character:Rosalind
Release Date:02/09/1936
Escape Me Never
Character:Gemma Jones
Release Date:24/05/1935
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Character:Catherine
Release Date:09/02/1934
Dreaming Lips
Character:Gaby
Release Date:12/09/1932
Ariane
Character:Ariane Kusnetzowa
Release Date:09/02/1931
Fräulein Else
Character:Else Thalhof
Release Date:07/03/1929
Love
Character:Herzogin von Langeais
Release Date:16/12/1928
Lady Juan
Character:
Release Date:24/01/1928
Impetuous Youth
Character:Renee
Release Date:10/03/1926
Husbands or Lovers
Character:Nju
Release Date:21/11/1924
Der Evangelimann
Character:Magdalena
Release Date:04/01/1924
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