Helene Weigel

Helene Weigel (12 May 19006 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and artistic director. 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.

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Category:Actors from Berlin
Category:1900 births
Category:1971 deaths