1931Nominee
Best Performance
Ariane
Elisabeth Bergner
Actor · Producer
Drohobych, Austro-Hungarian Empire
August 22, 1897
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1927Winner
Best Performance
Love
1934Nominee
Best Performance
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Career Highlights
1932Highlight
Best Performance
Dreaming Lips
1970Highlight
Best Performance
Cry of the Banshee
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The Rise of Catherine the Great
Cry of the Banshee