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Helene Weigel

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Helene Weigel
Weigel in 1967, as "Mother" in Bertolt Brecht's play The Mother
Born
Helene Weigel

(1900-05-12)12 May 1900
Died6 May 1971(1971-05-06) (aged 70)
Resting placeDorotheenstadt Cemetery, East Berlin, East Germany
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Artistic director
Spouse
(m. 1930; died 1956)
Children2

Helene Weigel (12 May 1900  6 May 1971)[1] was an Austrian actor and artistic director.[2] She was the second wife of Bertolt Brecht until he died in 1956. They had two children.

She was best known for creating several Brecht roles, including: Pelagea Vlassova, The Mother of 1932; Antigone in Brecht's version of the Greek tragedy; Señora Carrar in Señora Carrar's Rifles; and Mother Courage.

References

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  1. "Helene Weigel | Jewish Women's Archive". Jwa.org. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Helene Weigel". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020.