Wendy Hiller

Dame Wendy Hiller DBE
Hiller in Sailor of the King (1953)
Born	Wendy Margaret Hiller (1912-08-15)15 August 1912 Bramhall, Cheshire, England
Died	14 May 2003(2003-05-14) (aged 90) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Resting place	St Mary Churchyard, Radnage, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1993
Spouse	Ronald Gow ​ ​ (m. 1937; died 1993)​

Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English film and stage actress who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly 60 years. Writer Joel Hirschorn, in his 1984 compilation Rating the Movie Stars, described her as "a no-nonsense actress who literally took command of the screen whenever she appeared on film". Despite many notable film performances, Hiller chose to remain primarily a stage actress.

Hiller won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958).^[1] Her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1938) earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.