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Thora Hird
Born
May 28, 1911
Died: Mar 15, 2003
Lived 91 years
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
83
Movies
33
TV Shows
Also Known As
Dame Thora Hird
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Thora Hird
Acting
Biography
Dame Thora Hird, DBE was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 film and television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
Movies
83
TV Shows
33
Thora Hird Tribute
as
Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
2003
Lost for Words
as
Annie Longden
1999
Julie and the Cadillacs
as
Julie's grandmother
1999
Talking Heads 2
Cast
1998
Pat and Margaret
as
Jim's Mother
1994
Wide-Eyed and Legless
as
Deric's Mother
1993
Memento Mori
as
Jean Taylor
1992
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
as
Old Betsy
1990
The Tailor of Gloucester
as
Mrs. Speck
1989
Talking Heads
Cast
1988
Consuming Passions
as
Mrs. Gordon
1988
Emma and Grandpa
as
Narrator (voice)
1983
Say Something Happened
as
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
1982
Intensive Care
as
Aunty Kitty
1982
Afternoon Off
as
Mrs Beevers
1979
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as
Mrs. Hopkins
1978
The Mayor's Charity
as
Olive Major
1977
The Villa Maroc
as
Doris
1972
The Nightcomers
as
Mrs. Grose
1972
The Fox Trot
as
Gwen
1971
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