Biography
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Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress.
Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace.
Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels.
She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career.
Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy.
She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
Filmography
all 61
Movies 59
TV Shows 2
![Don't Utter a Note](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Don't Utter a Note (1966)
![The Invasion](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Invasion (1963)
![Nurse on Wheels](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/97806-nurse-on-wheels.webp)
Nurse on Wheels (1963)
![I Thank a Fool](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/116371-i-thank-a-fool.webp)
I Thank a Fool (1962)
![The Girl on the Boat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27068-the-girl-on-the-boat.webp)
The Girl on the Boat (1962)
![Two and Two Make Six](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/100535-two-and-two-make-six.webp)
Two and Two Make Six (1962)
![Satan Never Sleeps](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/103044-satan-never-sleeps.webp)
Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
![Francis of Assisi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/102903-francis-of-assisi.webp)
Francis of Assisi (1961)
![Visa to Canton](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/96569-visa-to-canton.webp)
Visa to Canton (1960)
![A French Mistress](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/86295-a-french-mistress.webp)
A French Mistress (1960)
![Make Mine Mink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/119737-make-mine-mink.webp)
Make Mine Mink (1960)
![The Inn of the Sixth Happiness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/59545-the-inn-of-the-sixth-happiness.webp)
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
![Happy Is the Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/100522-happy-is-the-bride.webp)
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
![A Tale of Two Cities](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/83692-a-tale-of-two-cities.webp)
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
![Night of the Demon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/9515-night-of-the-demon.webp)
Night of the Demon (1957)
![Campbell's Kingdom](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/108344-campbell-s-kingdom.webp)
Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
![Doctor at Large](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/3112-doctor-at-large.webp)
Doctor at Large (1957)
![Yield to the Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/79529-yield-to-the-night.webp)
Yield to the Night (1956)
![As Long as They're Happy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27056-as-long-as-they-re-happy.webp)
As Long as They're Happy (1955)
![For Better, for Worse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/79538-for-better-for-worse.webp)
For Better, for Worse (1954)
![The Weak and the Wicked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/79526-the-weak-and-the-wicked.webp)
The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
![The Beggar's Opera](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/82063-the-beggar-s-opera.webp)
The Beggar's Opera (1953)
![The Pickwick Papers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/83702-the-pickwick-papers.webp)
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
![Made in Heaven](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/104722-made-in-heaven.webp)
Made in Heaven (1952)
![Treasure Hunt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/138088-treasure-hunt.webp)
Treasure Hunt (1952)
![Secret People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/52134-secret-people.webp)
Secret People (1952)
![Young Wives' Tale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/52135-young-wives-tale.webp)
Young Wives' Tale (1951)
![The Franchise Affair](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/92405-the-franchise-affair.webp)
The Franchise Affair (1951)
![The Queen of Spades](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/137467-the-queen-of-spades.webp)
The Queen of Spades (1949)
![The First Gentleman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/523910-the-first-gentleman.webp)
The First Gentleman (1948)
![The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/83732-the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby.webp)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
![Dear Octopus](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Dear Octopus (1943)
![Letter from Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/626544-a-letter-from-home.webp)
Letter from Home (1941)
![Quiet Wedding](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/104693-quiet-wedding.webp)
Quiet Wedding (1941)
![Young Man's Fancy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/85227-young-man-s-fancy.webp)
Young Man's Fancy (1939)
![The Saint in London](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1710-the-saint-in-london.webp)
The Saint in London (1939)
![The Ware Case](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/85188-the-ware-case.webp)
The Ware Case (1938)
![The Citadel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/64866-the-citadel.webp)
The Citadel (1938)
![Jane Steps Out](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/817331-jane-steps-out.webp)
Jane Steps Out (1938)
![Sailing Along](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/127148-sailing-along.webp)
Sailing Along (1938)
![Non-Stop New York](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/85226-non-stop-new-york.webp)
Non-Stop New York (1937)
![The Lilac Domino](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120553-the-lilac-domino.webp)
The Lilac Domino (1937)
![The Mill on the Floss](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/65967-the-mill-on-the-floss.webp)
The Mill on the Floss (1937)
![The Sky’s the Limit](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Sky’s the Limit (1937)
![Sensation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/134629-sensation.webp)
Sensation (1936)
![Southern Roses](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/134646-southern-roses.webp)
Southern Roses (1936)
![It's Love Again](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/134527-it-s-love-again.webp)
It's Love Again (1936)
![Scrooge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/18814-scrooge.webp)
Scrooge (1935)
![Moscow Nights](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/82103-moscow-nights.webp)
Moscow Nights (1935)
![Drake of England](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/108659-drake-the-pirate.webp)
Drake of England (1935)
![The Rocks of Valpre](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Rocks of Valpre (1935)
![Blossom Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/133851-blossom-time.webp)
Blossom Time (1934)
![The Private Life of Don Juan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/98781-the-private-life-of-don-juan.webp)
The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
![Early to Bed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/915381-early-to-bed.webp)
Early to Bed (1933)
![Tell Me Tonight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/102496-be-mine-tonight.webp)
Tell Me Tonight (1932)
![The Perfect Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/559619-the-perfect-lady.webp)
The Perfect Lady (1931)
![The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1889-05-31
Deathday1990-09-12 (101 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsАфина Сейлер, Афин Сейлер
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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