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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 β 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
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Filmography
all 76
Movies 71
TV Shows 5
Headmistress
The Best House in London (1969)
Movie
Ada Ford
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Movie
2
Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
Movie
Empress Matilda
Becket (1964)
Movie
Anna Richter
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
Movie
Baroness
Mr. Topaze (1961)
Movie
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Madame Kuprin / Madama Kuprin
Sunday-Night Play (1960)
TV
Celia Sommerville
Thriller (1960)
TV
Grand Duchess
Song Without End (1960)
Movie
Baroness Meinster
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Movie
5.29
Lady Gore-Willoughby
Bottoms Up! (1960)
Movie
Lisa Bradwell
Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
Movie
Betsey Trotwood
Tales from Dickens (1959)
TV
Mother Superior
Me and the Colonel (1958)
Movie
Philippe's Mother
Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
Movie
Lady Lydia Fell
Dangerous Exile (1957)
Movie
Connie Harper
The Spies (1957)
Movie
Lady Brocklehurst
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Movie
Mrs. Willis
Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Movie
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Anastasia (1956)
Movie
Lady Anne
The March Hare (1956)
Movie
Queen Mother
King's Rhapsody (1955)
Movie
Mme. Marchesi
Melba (1953)
Movie
Lady Dodd
Folly to Be Wise (1952)
Movie
Mme. Alice
It Started in Paradise (1952)
Movie
Mabel Grace (segment "Red Peppers")
Meet Me Tonight (1952)
Movie
Aunt Anna Rose
Treasure Hunt (1952)
Movie
Queen Eleanor
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
Movie
Duchess of Berwick
The Fan (1949)
Movie
Mrs. Porter
Studio One (1948)
TV
Mrs. Camelot
My Sister and I (1948)
Movie
Mrs. Courtney (SR)
So Evil My Love (1948)
Movie
Princess Betty Tversky
Anna Karenina (1948)
Movie
Miss Havisham
Great Expectations (1946)
Movie
5.67
Cousin Agatha
The Wicked Lady (1945)
Movie
Miss Finch
Welcome, Mr Washington (1944)
Movie
Miss Patchett
The Man in Grey (1943)
Movie
Daphne Faber
Sabotage at Sea (1942)
Movie
Susan Wellington-Smythe
The Lady from Lisbon (1942)
Movie
Miss Bland
They Flew Alone (1942)
Movie
Mrs. Lindley
The Seventh Survivor (1942)
Movie
Ma
East of Piccadilly (1941)
Movie
Mme. Mirelle
Quiet Wedding (1941)
Movie
Frau Lehmann the Concierge
Freedom Radio (1941)
Movie
Miss Hardcastle
Miss Knowall (1940)
Movie
Edith
Miss Grant Goes to the Door (1940)
Movie
Lady Elizabeth Hewett
The Middle Watch (1940)
Movie
Helen Vaquier
At the Villa Rose (1940)
Movie
Mme. Dupont, assistant
A Girl Must Live (1939)
Movie
Commandant
Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939)
Movie
Duchess of Beaumont
Young Man's Fancy (1939)
Movie
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Movie
Mme Berdi
Trouble Brewing (1939)
Movie
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)
Movie
Mme. Appel
Prison Without Bars (1938)
Movie
Mrs. Mather
Second Best Bed (1938)
Movie
Miss Pitter
Strange Boarders (1938)
Movie
Mme. Bernard
Paradise for Two (1937)
Movie
Lady Bagshot
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
Movie
Mrs. Glegg
The Mill on the Floss (1937)
Movie
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Sabotage (1937)
Movie
6
Adela Swayle
Farewell Again (1937)
Movie
Jane's Mother
Tudor Rose (1936)
Movie
Lady with lorgnettes
The Beloved Vagabond (1936)
Movie
Pot Luck (1936)
Movie
Aunt Esther
When Knights Were Bold (1936)
Movie
Woman on Plane
King of the Damned (1935)
Movie
Madame Seraphina
First a Girl (1935)
Movie
Lady at Roulette Table
Man of the Moment (1935)
Movie
Mrs. Read
The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935)
Movie
Agnes Lightfoot
Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
Movie
Aunt Lucille
I Was A Spy (1933)
Movie
Piano Demonstrator
Love on Wheels (1932)
Movie
Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid
Service for Ladies (1932)
Movie
Actress
The Rank Outsider (1920)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.56
Based on 141 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1920
1938
1943
1939
1969
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1900-01-30
Deathday1969-06-13 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceBuenos Aires, Argentina
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsMartita Edith Hunt
AwardsDonaldson Awards, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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