Elisabeth Bergner

Elisabeth Bergner

Acting
26 Movies 7 TV Shows

Born

August 22, 1897

Died

May 12, 1986

Place of Birth

Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire

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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. …

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