Elsa Bassermann

Biography

Elsa Bassermann (born Elsa Sarah Schiff; January 14, 1878 – May 30, 1961) was a German screenwriter, stage and film actress. She was married to Albert Bassermann and often acted with him. As she was Jewish, the couple had to leave Nazi Germany and go into exile in Switzerland and the United States. She later returned to Germany, where she died in 1961. From Wikipedia.

Known For

Madame Curie

as Madame Perot

Desperate Journey

as Frau Raeder

Escape

as Mrs. Henning

Lucrezia Borgia

as Bit

Last Love

as Hanna von Hooven

A Woman Branded

as Frau Thorn, Ilses Mutter

I Was a Criminal

as Mrs. Marie Hoprecht

Der eiserne Wille

Du sollst keine anderen Götter haben

Herr und Diener