Her depiction of Countess Anna Geschwitz in _Pandora's Box (1929)_ is considered to be the first lesbian character shown on screen.
She took part in the movies Die Büchse der Pandora" (29) with Louise Brooks, and "Der lustige Witwer" (29) before she changed to the French film, probably because of the rise of the sound film.
The actress Alice Roberte launched a film career at the end of the 20s which covered only few years. During this time she was engaged for German and French productions.