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Esther Carena (born Franziska Lucia Pfeiffer, 24 August 1898 - 26 January 1972) was a German actress.[1] She appeared in more than 30 films between 1916 to 1924.

Esther Carena
Esther Carena by Alexander Binder
Born	Franziska Lucia Pfeiffer 24 August 1898 Hannover, German Empire
Died	26 January 1972(1972-01-26) (aged 73) Hamburg, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1916–1924
Spouse(s)	Franz Schroedter ​ (m. 1924)​

Biography

The daughter of a German father and Spanish mother, she studied medicine for one semester and trained in an Italian acrobat troupe. Until 1916 she lived mostly in Italy and performed there in stage sketches.[2]

In 1916 she came to Germany and was discovered by Swedish film actor and director Nils Olaf Chrisander. She was presented as a heroine in thrillers, dramas, and melodramas that were staged by Harry Piel at the end of the First World War. She designed many of her own costumes. In 1924 she married the set designer Franz Schroedter and retired from films.[2]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1918	The Ghost Hunt	Juanita
1922	The Queen of Whitechapel	Ninette
1923	The Shadow of the Mosque
1924	Dangerous Clues	Gitty

References

External links

• Esther Carena at IMDb

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