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Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society.
In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
Filmography
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Sierra (1950)
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
The Accused (1949)
The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
One Touch of Venus (1948)
The Man from Texas (1948)
My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
Mother Wore Tights (1947)
Ivy (1947)
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
Cluny Brown (1946)
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Kitty (1945)
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Between Two Worlds (1944)
The Lodger (1944)
Jane Eyre (1943)
City Without Men (1943)
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)
It Happened in Flatbush (1942)
This Above All (1942)
Roxie Hart (1942)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Lydia (1941)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
On the Night of the Fire (1939)
Storm in a Teacup (1937)
Kathleen Mavourneen (1937)
The Sky’s the Limit (1937)
Southern Roses (1936)
It's Love Again (1936)
Pot Luck (1936)
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935)
Peg of Old Drury (1935)
Crime Unlimited (1935)
Lazybones (1935)
Lily of Killarney (1934)
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1932)
Juno and the Paycock (1930)
Blackmail (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1880-10-30
Deathday1950-09-13 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceDublin, Ireland
CitizenshipsUnited States, Ireland
Also Known AsSara Ellen Allgood, Sarah Allgood
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