Therese Giehse

Biography

Therese Giehse (6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a distinguished German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In the late 1920s through 1933, she was a leading actress at the famous Munich Kammerspiele.

Known For

Black Moon

as Old Lady (as Thérèse Giehse)

Lacombe, Lucien

as La Grand-mère

Anna Karenina

as Marietta

Girls in Uniform

as Headmistress

The Last Chance

as Frau Wittels

Children, Mother, and the General

as Elfriede Bergmann

The Bartered Bride

as Photographie Werberin

The Mark of Cain

as Sister Seraphine

No Greater Love

as Zugreisende im Abteil

Vater braucht eine Frau

as Frau Nickel