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Elisabeth Bergner

Acting · Born August 22, 1897 · Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire

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.

Movies with Elisabeth Bergner

• Cry of the Banshee (1970) — Oona
• The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) — Catherine
• As You Like It (1936) — Rosalind
• Ariane (1931) — Ariane Kusnetzowa
• Fräulein Else (1929) — Else Thalhof
• Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt (1973) — Self
• Love (1927) — Herzogin von Langeais
• Nachtdienst (1975) — Baroness
• Husbands or Lovers (1924) — Nju
• Escape Me Never (1935) — Gemma Jones
• Dreaming Lips (1932) — Gaby
• Paris Calling (1941) — Marianne