Therese Giehse

Therese Giehse
Therese Giehse in 1919
Born
Therese Gift

(1898-03-06)6 March 1898
Died3 March 1975(1975-03-03) (aged 76)
Munich, West Germany
OccupationActress
Years active1920–1975
SpouseJohn Hampson (1936–1955)

Therese Giehse (German pronunciation: [teˈʁeːzə ˈɡiːzə] ; 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret. In the late 1920s through 1933, she was a leading actress at the Munich Kammerspiele.