Portrait of Henny Porten

Henny Porten

Acting

Biography

Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.

Born: January 7, 1890

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Germany

Filmography

1955
The Lady of Scuderi

as Fräulein von Scuderi

1954
Carola Lamberti

as Carola Lamberti

1944
Neigungsehe

as Wilhelmine Buchholz

1944
The Buchholz Family

as Wilhelmine Buchholz

1943
Symphonie eines Lebens

as Maria, seine Frau

1941
The Comedians

as Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels

1939
War es der im 3. Stock?

as Frau Seiderhelm

1934
1931
Luise, Queen of Prussia

as Königin Luise

1931
1930
Gretel and Liesel

as Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter

1930
Scandalous Eva

as Eva Rüttgers

1929
Mutterliebe

as Maria Immermann

1929
1928
Liebe im Kuhstall

as Marischka

1928
Refuge

as Hanne Lorek

1928
Lotte

as Lotte

1928
Violantha

as Violantha Zureich

1925
Das goldene Kalb

as Magdalena

1925
Kammermusik

as Hilde von Niemeyer

1924
Prater

as Annemarie

1924
1923
The Ancient Law

as Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia

1923
The Jew of Mestri

as Porzia (Beatrice)

1923
The Love of a Queen

as Die Königin

1921
Backstairs

as The Maid

1921
1920
Anna Boleyn

as Anna Boleyn, his Niece

1920
1920
Kohlhiesel's Daughters

as Liesel und Gretel Kohlhiesel

1920
Monika Vogelsang

as Monica Vogelsang

1919
Die Fahrt ins Blaue

as Wanda Lossen

1919
Die Schuld

as Maria Helga Nansen

1919
Her Sport

as Adelina von Gentz

1918
Countess Kitchenmaid

as Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand

1917
The Giant's Fist

as Martina von Brake

1917
Die Prinzessin von Neutralien

as Ethel Vandergold (daughter)

1917
Der Liebesbrief der Königin

as Königin von Illyrien

1916
The Robber Bride

as Mädchen

1916
Das wandernde Licht

as Anna von Glassner

1912
Adressatin verstorben

as Juliane Crusius