Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/7/1890
Place of Birth
Magdeburg, Germany
Also Known As
Хенни ПортенFrieda Ulricke Porten
Henny Porten
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.
Known For
The Comedians
as Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels
Anna Boleyn
as Anna Boleyn, his Niece
Kammermusik
as Hilde von Niemeyer
Gefangene Seele
Unknown Role
The Young Woman of Scuderi
as Fräulein von Scuderi
Countess Kitchenmaid
as Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand
Violantha
as Violantha Zureich
The Robber Bride
as Mädchen
The Giant's Fist
as Martina von Brake
Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!
as Minny
The Buchholz Family
as Wilhelmine Buchholz
Symphonie eines Lebens
as Maria, seine Frau
The Film in the Film
as Self
Scandalous Eva
as Eva Rüttgers
Liebfraumilch
as Klara
Neigungsehe
as Wilhelmine Buchholz
Backstairs
as The Maid
The Minister's Daughter
as Karla
Das goldene Kalb
as Magdalena
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Maria
Career Timeline
1929
1928
1926
1925
1924
1923
1920
1919
1918
Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell
as Die Probiermamsell
Die blaue Laterne
Role unknown
Die Heimkehr des Odysseus
as Josepha
Die Sieger
Role unknown
Das Maskenfest des Lebens
Role unknown
Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier
as Agnes Arnau
Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall
Role unknown
Auf Probe gestellt
as Gräfin Marlene von Steinitz
Countess Kitchenmaid
as Karoline Blume / Gräfin Gyllenhand
1917
The Giant's Fist
as Martina von Brake
Die Claudi vom Geiserhof
Role unknown
Hann, Hein und Henny
Role unknown
Gefangene Seele
Role unknown
Die Prinzessin von Neutralien
as Ethel Vandergold (daughter)
Christa Hartungen
as Christa Hartungen
Der Liebesbrief der Königin
as Königin von Illyrien
Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach
Role unknown