Erzsi Máthé (born Erzsi Mertz; 16 May 1927 – 8 May 2023) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress.

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Erzsi Máthé
Máthé on stage in 1962
Born	16 May 1927 (1927-05-16) Budafok, Budapest, Hungary
Died	8 May 2023 (2023-05-09) (aged 95) Budapest, Hungary
Occupation	Actress

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Born in Budafok into a family of Swabian origins, Máthé made her acting debut in 1945 in a local amateur theatre company, and then she enrolled at the National Actors' Association's School of Acting, graduating in 1948.^[1][2] She adopted her stage name in 1949.^[3] Mainly active on stage, for over three decades she was a member of the National Theatre of Pécs stage company, and in 1983 she co-founded the Katona József Theater in Budapest.^[1][2]

During her career Máthé received various honours and awards, including a Kossuth Prize, two Jászai Mari Awards, and the title of Actress of the Nation.^[2][3] She died on 8 May 2023, at the age of 95.^[1][2][3]