Ellen Widmann

Biography

Ellen Widmann was a Swiss actress and speech instructor born in Biel on December 15, 1894. She began her theater career in Germany in 1914 and later became a staple at the Schauspielhaus Zürich, where she played for over two decades. A devoted teacher, Widmann also founded the Kammersprechchor Zürich in 1951, and her students included notable actors like Anne-Marie Blanc and Peter Brogle.