Actress. She gained fame as a German actress, who was a major star on stage, in at least 20 films, a few television roles and in a political cabaret. Born Therese Gift as the daughter of Jewish parents, she changed her name at age 22. She began her career in the same year, together with Erika and Thomas Mann, as the founder of the Munich anti-Nazi literary cabaret "The Peppermill." She earned a reputation as a talented actress who brought Bertolt Brecht's works to life, especially in the roles of an older woman. During World War II, she traveled to Zurich, Switzerland to escape the Nazi-regime's agenda against the Jewish population. After the war, Giehse returned to Munich and the stage and remained active politically. She is fondly remembered in the role Mother Courage in Bertolt Brecht's stage 1941 play "Mother Courage and Her Children." She died in 1975 just three days before her 77th birthday.
Actress. She gained fame as a German actress, who was a major star on stage, in at least 20 films, a few television roles and in a political cabaret. Born Therese Gift as the daughter of Jewish parents, she changed her name at age 22. She began her career in the same year, together with Erika and Thomas Mann, as the founder of the Munich anti-Nazi literary cabaret "The Peppermill." She earned a reputation as a talented actress who brought Bertolt Brecht's works to life, especially in the roles of an older woman. During World War II, she traveled to Zurich, Switzerland to escape the Nazi-regime's agenda against the Jewish population. After the war, Giehse returned to Munich and the stage and remained active politically. She is fondly remembered in the role Mother Courage in Bertolt Brecht's stage 1941 play "Mother Courage and Her Children." She died in 1975 just three days before her 77th birthday.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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