Helene Weigel (German: [heˈleË .nÉ™ ˈvaɪ̯glÌ©] (listen); 12 May
1900 â€" 6 May 1971) was a distinguished German actress and artistic
director. She was the second wife of Bertolt Brecht and was married to
him from 1930 until his death in 1956. Together they had two
children.Weigel was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, the daughter of
Leopoldine (née Pollak) and Siegfried Weigel, an accountant-general
in a textile factory. Her family was Jewish. She and husband Brecht
had two children, Stefan Brecht and Barbara Brecht-Schall. Weigel was
a Communist Party member from 1930.Weigel became the artistic director
of the Berliner Ensemble after Brecht's death in 1956. She is most
noted for creating several Brecht roles, including: Pelagea Vlassova,
The Mother of 1932; Antigone in Brecht's version of the Greek tragedy;
the title role in his civil war play, Señora Carrar's Rifles; and the
iconic Mother Courage.
1900 â€" 6 May 1971) was a distinguished German actress and artistic
director. She was the second wife of Bertolt Brecht and was married to
him from 1930 until his death in 1956. Together they had two
children.Weigel was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, the daughter of
Leopoldine (née Pollak) and Siegfried Weigel, an accountant-general
in a textile factory. Her family was Jewish. She and husband Brecht
had two children, Stefan Brecht and Barbara Brecht-Schall. Weigel was
a Communist Party member from 1930.Weigel became the artistic director
of the Berliner Ensemble after Brecht's death in 1956. She is most
noted for creating several Brecht roles, including: Pelagea Vlassova,
The Mother of 1932; Antigone in Brecht's version of the Greek tragedy;
the title role in his civil war play, Señora Carrar's Rifles; and the
iconic Mother Courage.
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