Elisabeth Bergner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 22, 1897

Died

May 12, 1986 (age 88)

Place of Birth

Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire

Also Known As

Ella vel Ettel Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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