Berta Nelson

Berta Nelson, born in the mid 1890's, beautiful sincere Italian starlet who appeared in many silent drama and comedy films, first working under the direction of Vincenzo Denizot in 'Like a Sister' at the Itala Film Company in 1912, perhaps she will be best remembered for playing the role of Elena de Treville in L'Ombra' co-starring opposite Vittoria Lepanto and directed by Mario Caserini at the Lombardo-Teatro Film Company in 1917, she was last seen on screen in a character role in Luigi Maggi's 'Ali spezzate' for the Nelson Film Company in 1923.