Lili Marberg

Lili Marberg (9 December 1876 – 8 April 1962 ) was a German and Austrian actress. In 1907, she came to the Volkstheater, Vienna. She was a member of the Vienna Burgtheater from 1911 to 1950 where she played leading roles in the world premieres of plays by Schnitzler and Wedekind, among others.

Life Marberg was born in Grimma, After one season at the Thalia-Theater in Hamburg, she moved on to the Münchner Schauspielhaus. She was depicted in the role by Leopold Schmutzler, performing the dance of seven veils; she was possibly also the model for a painting of Salome by Franz von Stuck. She was awarded the title , became an honorary member of the Burgtheater, The actor Hans Jaray, her stepson, had to flee Austria after the annexation of Austria by the Nazis.

Marberg died in Vienna at age 85.