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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Lyrical Nitrate
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1991

The Young Woman of Scuderi
Character: Fräulein von Scuderi
MOVIE • 1955

Carola Lamberti
Character: Carola Lamberti
MOVIE • 1954
Unknown Sender
Character: Direktorin der Höheren Mädchenschule
MOVIE • 1950

Neigungsehe
Character: Wilhelmine Buchholz
MOVIE • 1944

The Buchholz Family
Character: Wilhelmine Buchholz
MOVIE • 1944

When the Young Wine Blossoms
Character: Elisa Arvik
MOVIE • 1943

Symphonie eines Lebens
Character: Maria, seine Frau
MOVIE • 1943

The Comedians
Character: Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels
MOVIE • 1941

War es der im 3. Stock?
Character: Frau Seiderhelm
MOVIE • 1939

Der Optimist
Character:
MOVIE • 1938
Trouble Backstairs
Character: Witwe Bock
MOVIE • 1935

Mother and Child
Character: Anna
MOVIE • 1934

Luise, Queen of Prussia
Character: Königin Luise
MOVIE • 1931

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Character: Helga Vanroh
MOVIE • 1931

Gretel and Liesel
Character: Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter
MOVIE • 1930

Scandalous Eva
Character: Eva Rüttgers
MOVIE • 1930
The Mistress and Her Servant
Character: Johanna von Grothe
MOVIE • 1929

Mutterliebe
Character: Maria Immermann
MOVIE • 1929

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!
Character: Minny
MOVIE • 1929
Crew
Crew Credits

Luise, Queen of Prussia
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1931

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1931

Scandalous Eva
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1930

Refuge
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1928
She and the Three
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1922

Backstairs
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1921

Die Geierwally
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1921

Das Ende vom Liede
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1915

Das Ende vom Liede
Role: Production Design
MOVIE • 1915