Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1911-05-28
Deathday: 2003-03-15 (91 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 96

Movies 76

TV Shows 20

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)

TV
Gracey Greyshell
Hilltop Hospital

Hilltop Hospital (1999)

TV
Mother
Lost for Words

Lost for Words (1999)

Movie
Julie's grandmother
Julie and the Cadillacs

Julie and the Cadillacs (1999)

Movie
Enid
Dinnerladies

Dinnerladies (1998)

TV
6
Violet
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2 (1998)

Movie
Jim's Mother
Pat and Margaret

Pat and Margaret (1994)

Movie
Deric's Mother
Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993)

Movie
Mrs Harrington
Goggle Eyes

Goggle Eyes (1993)

TV
Jean Taylor
Memento Mori

Memento Mori (1992)

Movie
Hannah Stockdale
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1992)

TV
9
Old Betsy
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1990)

Movie
Martha
Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels (1990)

TV
Mrs. Speck
The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester (1989)

Movie
Doris
Talking Heads

Talking Heads (1988)

Movie
Doris
Talking Heads

Talking Heads (1988)

TV
Mrs. Gordon
Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions (1988)

Movie
ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy (1983)

TV
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection (1982)

TV
Aunty Kitty
Intensive Care

Intensive Care (1982)

Movie
Captain Emily Ridley / Captain Agnes Ridley
Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! (1981)

TV
Mrs Beevers
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off (1979)

Movie
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank (1979)

TV
Mrs. Hopkins
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)

Movie
Mrs. Clarke
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1978)

TV
6
Olive Major
The Mayor's Charity

The Mayor's Charity (1977)

Movie
Edie
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

TV
Doris
The Villa Maroc

The Villa Maroc (1972)

Movie
Mrs. Grose
The Nightcomers

The Nightcomers (1972)

Movie
Gwen
The Fox Trot

The Fox Trot (1971)

Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Agnes Russell
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't (1970)

Movie
Ivy Unsworth
In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory (1969)

TV
Sarah Danby
The First Lady

The First Lady (1968)

TV
Nurse
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1967)

Movie
Clare Soppitt / Nurse
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

TV
Mrs. Winthram
Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)

Movie
Thora Blacklock
Meet the Wife

Meet the Wife (1963)

TV
Mrs. Jessup
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest (1963)

Movie
Mrs. Taylor
Term of Trial

Term of Trial (1962)

Movie
Mrs. Rothwell
A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving (1962)

Movie
Z-Cars

Z-Cars (1962)

TV
Mrs. Ada Lapford
The Entertainer

The Entertainer (1960)

Movie
Mrs. Gallaway
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek (1958)

Movie
Vera Watson
A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep (1958)

Movie
Mrs. Ada Larkin
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years (1957)

Movie
Mrs Oakroyd
The Good Companions

The Good Companions (1957)

Movie
Maggie the Maid (uncredited)
Now and Forever

Now and Forever (1956)

Movie
Mrs Lack
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware (1956)

Movie
Margie Groves
Home and Away

Home and Away (1956)

Movie
Granny Rafferty
Women Without Men

Women Without Men (1956)

Movie
'Granny' Ramsey
Blonde Bait

Blonde Bait (1956)

Movie
Kelly's landlady
Lost

Lost (1956)

Movie
Jessie
Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura (1955)

Movie
Ada
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

TV
Mary
Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail (1955)

Movie
Rosie Wrigley
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Movie
5.44
Sal Brown
The Love Match

The Love Match (1955)

Movie
Cook
One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1955)

Movie
Mrs. Doyle
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse (1954)

Movie
Agnes O'Connor
Don't Blame the Stork

Don't Blame the Stork (1954)

Movie
Mrs. Trott
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember (1953)

Movie
Mrs. Humphries
Background

Background (1953)

Movie
Mrs. Usher
Personal Affair

Personal Affair (1953)

Movie
Mrs. Rowan, landlady
Turn the Key Softly

Turn the Key Softly (1953)

Movie
2
Mrs. Perkins
Street Corner

Street Corner (1953)

Movie
Mrs Pewsey
The Long Memory

The Long Memory (1953)

Movie
Miss Rawlings
The Great Game

The Great Game (1953)

Movie
Hotel Maid
The Big Frame

The Big Frame (1952)

Movie
Alice Crouch
Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)

Movie
Mrs. Cornelius
Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1952)

Movie
Vera
The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man (1952)

Movie
Doctor's Housekeeper
The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

Movie
6
Nanny's friend
The Magnet

The Magnet (1950)

Movie
Mrs. James
Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Dorbell
The Cure for Love

The Cure for Love (1949)

Movie
Rosa
Madness of the Heart

Madness of the Heart (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Knowles
Boys in Brown

Boys in Brown (1949)

Movie
6
Broaders
Conspirator

Conspirator (1949)

Movie
Janet
Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Bates
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Coot
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In (1949)

Movie
Ma Fox
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)

Movie
Mrs. Skinner
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life (1948)

Movie
Mrs. Gaye
The Weaker Sex

The Weaker Sex (1948)

Movie
Derek's Charwoman
The Blind Goddess

The Blind Goddess (1948)

Movie
Visitor in Tussauds
Corridor of Mirrors

Corridor of Mirrors (1948)

Movie
Ada
My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan (1948)

Movie
Maud
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)

Movie
Mrs. Burtshaw
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women (1944)

Movie
First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
The Lodger

The Lodger (1944)

Movie
Ivy
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well? (1942)

Movie
6
Barmaid
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France (1942)

Movie
ATS drover with puncture
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin (1942)

Movie
Joyce
The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)

Movie
Elsie
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes (1942)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.8
Based on 63.4 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1911-05-28

Deathday
2003-03-15 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Morecambe, United Kingdom

Children
Janette Scott

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Dame Thora Hird

Awards
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire


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