Acting
Thora Hird
Born 28 May 1911 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK · Died 15 March 2003
117 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 117
- TBAEstherSeriesSelf
- 2003Thora Hird TributeFilmSelf, Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of EverythingSeries
- 1999Lost for WordsFilmAnnie Longden
- 1999Julie and the CadillacsFilmJulie's grandmother
- 1998dinnerladiesSeriesEnid
- 1998Talking Heads 2Film
- 1995The Queen's NoseSeriesPostmistress
- 1994Pat and MargaretFilmJim's Mother
- 1993Wide-Eyed and LeglessFilmDeric's Mother
- 1993Goggle EyesSeriesMrs Harrington
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesHannah Stockdale
- 1992Memento MoriFilmJean Taylor
- 1990Perfect ScoundrelsSeriesMartha
- 1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonFilmOld Betsy
- 1989Screen OneSeriesDeric's Mother, Jim's Mother
- 1989The Tailor of GloucesterFilmMrs. Speck
- 1988Talking HeadsSeriesDoris, Violet
- 1988Consuming PassionsFilmMrs. Gordon
- 1988Talking HeadsFilm
- 1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresFilmEdie Pegden
- 1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideFilmEdie Pegden
- 1985Screen TwoSeriesJean Taylor
- 1983Emma and GrandpaFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
- 1982Objects of AffectionSeriesElizabeth Mary Rhodes
- 1982Intensive CareFilmAunty Kitty
- 1982Say Something HappenedFilmElizabeth Mary Rhodes
- 1981Hallelujah!SeriesCaptain Emily Ridley
- 1979Blankety BlankSeries
- 1979Thomas & SarahSeriesMrs Entwistle
- 1979Afternoon OffFilmMrs Beevers
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeriesMrs. Clarke
- 1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfFilmMrs. Hopkins
- 1977The Mayor's CharityFilmOlive Major
- 1976Tell Me AnotherSeriesHerself
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesEdie
- 1972The NightcomersFilmMrs. Grose
- 1972The Villa MarocFilmDoris
- 1971The Fox TrotFilmGwen
- 1971Stage 2SeriesMrs. Hardcastle
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesAunt KItty, Doris, Olive Major
- 1970Some Will, Some Won'tFilmAgnes Russell
- 1969In Loving MemorySeriesIvy Unsworth
- 1968The First LadySeriesSarah Danby
- 1967Romeo and JulietFilmNurse
- 1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!FilmBlanche Hoskins
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesClare Soppitt, Nurse
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesBlanche Hoskins
- 1964Rattle of a Simple ManFilmMrs. Winthram
- 1963Bitter HarvestFilmMrs. Jessup
- 1963FestivalSeriesMrs. Baines
- 1963Meet the WifeSeries
- 1962Z-CarsSeries
- 1962A Kind of LovingFilmMrs. Rothwell
- 1962Term of TrialFilmMrs. Taylor
- 1961Over the OddsFilmMrs Carter
- 1961Drama 61-67SeriesMrs. Hope
- 1960The EntertainerFilmMrs. Ada Lapford
- 1958Further Up the CreekFilmMrs. Galloway
- 1958A Clean SweepFilmVera Watson
- 1957These Dangerous YearsFilmMrs. Ada Larkin
- 1957The Good CompanionsFilmMrs Oakroyd
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesMiss Ogilvie, Momma Brodsky
- 1956LostFilmKelly's landlady
- 1956Sailor BewareFilmMrs Lack
- 1956Women Without MenFilmGran' Rafferty
- 1956Now and ForeverFilmMaggie the Maid (uncredited)
- 1956Blonde BaitFilm'Granny' Ramsey
- 1956Home and AwayFilmMargie Groves
- 1955The Quatermass XperimentFilmRosie Wrigley
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeriesAda
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeriesAlice Leggett
- 1955One Good TurnFilmCook
- 1955Simon and LauraFilmJessie
- 1955Tiger by the TailFilmMary
- 1955The Love MatchFilmSal Brown
- 1954For Better, for WorseFilmMrs. Doyle
- 1954The Crowded DayFilmCustomer
- 1954Don't Blame the StorkFilmAgnes O'Connor
- 1953The Long MemoryFilmMrs Pewsey
- 1953Turn the Key SoftlyFilmMrs. Rowan, landlady
- 1953Personal AffairFilmMrs. Usher
- 1953Street CornerFilmMrs. Perkins
- 1953A Day to RememberFilmMrs. Trott
- 1953The Great GameFilmMiss Rawlings
- 1953BackgroundFilmMrs. Humphries
- 1952The Magic BoxFilmDoctor's Housekeeper
- 1952The Big FrameFilmHotel Maid
- 1952Emergency CallFilmMrs. Cornelius
- 1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!FilmAlice Crouch
- 1952The Frightened ManFilmVera
- 1951The Galloping MajorFilmTea Stall Woman (uncredited)
- 1950The MagnetFilmNanny's friend
- 1950Once a SinnerFilmMrs. James
- 1949ConspiratorFilmBroaders
- 1949Once a Jolly SwagmanFilmMa Fox
- 1949Boys in BrownFilmMrs. Knowles
- 1949Madness of the HeartFilmRosa
- 1949A Boy, a Girl and a BikeFilmMrs. Bates
- 1949The Cure for LoveFilmMrs. Dorbell
- 1949Maytime in MayfairFilmJanet
- 1949Fools Rush InFilmMrs. Coot
- 1948Corridor of MirrorsFilmVisitor in Tussauds
- 1948The Blind GoddessFilmDerek's Charwoman
- 1948Portrait from LifeFilmMrs. Skinner
- 1948My Brother JonathanFilmAda
- 1948The Weaker SexFilmMrs. Gaye
- 1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetFilmMaud
- 1944The LodgerFilmFirst Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
- 1944Two Thousand WomenFilmMrs. Burtshaw
- 1942Went the Day Well?FilmIvy
- 1942The Foreman Went to FranceFilmBarmaid
- 1942The Next of KinFilmATS drover with puncture
- 1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallFilmJoyce
- 1942The Big BlockadeFilmGerman barmaid (uncredited)
- 1942Go to BlazesFilmElsie
Filmography from TMDB.