After her role in Metropolis she made a string of movies in which she almost always had the starring role, easily making the transition to sound films. Her last film was Idealer Gatte, Ein (An Ideal Spouse) in 1935.



Josef Von Sternberg's original choice for the starring role of Der blaue Engel (1930) which went to Marlene Dietrich. Supposedly director James Whale's first choice for his Bride of Frankenstein (1935). She refused to come to America. Only German actress to date mentioned in the "In Memoriam" section during the telecast of the 69th annual Academy Awards in 1997. (June 2008).