Ingrid van Bergen has spent most of a working life as an actress with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. With 74 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. 'Sharknado 5: Global Swarming' is the title most people reach for first, with Talk Show Guest at the center of it. 'The Vexxer' is the other credit most often cited.
Ingrid van Bergen
Actress
94 years (Jun 15, 1931 – Nov 28, 2025)Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Poland]Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]
Ingrid van Bergen has spent most of a working life as an actress with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. With 74 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. 'Sharknado 5: Global Swarming' is the title most people reach for first, with Talk Show Guest at the center of it. 'The Vexxer' is the other credit most often cited.
Ingrid van Bergen passed away on November 28, 2025 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of Ingrid van Bergen?
Ingrid van Bergen is best known for roles in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, The Vexxer, A2 Racer.
How many movies has Ingrid van Bergen been in?
Over a 71-year career (since 1954), Ingrid van Bergen has appeared in 52 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Ingrid van Bergen's first movie?
The career of Ingrid van Bergen began with Portrait of an Unknown Woman (1954).
What is Ingrid van Bergen's most recent movie or series?
Ingrid van Bergen's most recent release is Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, which premiered on August 6, 2017.
What TV shows has Ingrid van Bergen appeared in?
On television, Ingrid van Bergen has appeared in Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police, Scene of the Crime, Derrick, Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!.
1931-06-15 · Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Poland]Free City of Danzig [now Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland]
Ingrid van Bergen was a German actress. She became famous in the 1950s and 1960s through roles in films such as Rosen für den Staatsanwalt (1959), and later through her victory in RTL's Dschungelcamp in 2009. Her life was marked by early misfortunes such as fleeing her home country and being interned as a child. Later, she also worked as a voice actress and had an eventful private life, which included a prison sentence.