Hedwig Bleibtreu

From 1893 to 1956, she played at the Burgtheater in Vienna. She was married to the actor and theatre director Peter Petersen. The great-aunt of actress Monica Bleibtreu, and the great-great-aunt of Monica's son actor Moritz Bleibtreu.

Helene Thimig is recorded as having studied under Hedwig Bleibtreu. The recorded working language is German. Distinctions recorded are Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Berufstitel Professor and Goethe Medal for Art and Science.

• Name — Hedwig Bleibtreu • Born — 23 December 1868 • Birthplace — Linz, Austro-Hungarian Empire • Died — 24 January 1958 • Place of death — Vienna, Austria • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1893-1956

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1919 — Die Herrin der Welt 1. Teil - Die Freundin des gelben Mannes • 1919 — Die Herrin der Welt 4. Teil - König Macombe • 1920 — Die Herrin der Welt 8. Teil - Die Rache der Maud Fergusson • 1924 — Die Kurtisane von Venedig • 1930 — The Song Is Ended — Frau von Treuberg / Die Dame / The Lady • 1930 — Petit officier... Adieu! — Grandmother • 1931 — Tänzerinnen für Süd-Amerika gesucht — Inge's Mother • 1932 — The Prince of Arcadia — Die Ex-Fürstin Tante • 1932 — Scampolo — Frau Schmid • 1935 — Pygmalion — Mrs. Higgins • 1935 — Es flüstert die Liebe — Peter's Mutter • 1936 — The Girl Irene — Großmutter • 1937 — Such Great Foolishness — Grafin Hoyer • 1938 — The Gambler — Babuschka • 1938 — Thirteen Chairs — Oberschwester im Weisenhaus • 1938 — Das Leben kann so schön sein — Sophie Klützner • 1939 — Hotel Sacher — Frau Anna Sacher • 1939 — Waldrausch — Frau Lutz • 1939 — Maria Ilona — Erzherzogin Sophie • 1940 — Der ungetreue Eckehart — Valerie, seine Frau • 1940 — Alles Schwindel — Mathilde • 1940 — My Daughter Lives in Vienna — Tante Ottilie Gerlach • 1940 — Vienna Tales — Baronin Neudegg • 1940 — Herzensfreud - Herzensleid — Großmutter Verhagen • 1940 — Wunschkonzert — Frau Wagner • 1940 — Fahrt ins Leben — Großmutter Wagner • 1941 — Thrice Wed — Herzogin Tatjana • 1941 — Aufruhr im Damenstift — Äbtissin • 1942 — Vienna Blood — Furstin Auersbach • 1942 — Sommerliebe — Frau von Schramm • 1943 — Women Are No Angels — Frau Orla • 1943 — A Man for My Wife — Großmutter Stollberg • 1947 — Wiener Melodien — Mafalda Cellini • 1948 — Alles Lüge — Frau Plamershof • 1948 — The Angel with the Trumpet — Sophie Alt • 1949 — Viennese Girls — Lisi • 1949 — The Third Man — Anna's landlady • 1950 — Großstadtnacht — Annis Tante • 1952 — Gefangene Seele • 1952 — Hinter Klostermauern — (final film role)