Thora Hird | |
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Born | Morecambe, Lancashire, England | 28 May 1911
Died | 15 March 2003 Twickenham, London, England | (aged 91)
Resting place | Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1931–2003 |
Notable work | See here |
Television | Last of the Summer Wine In Loving Memory Hallelujah! |
Spouse |
James Scott
(m. 1937; died 1994) |
Children | Janette Scott |
Dame Thora Hird (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress. In a career spanning over 70 years,[2] she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.[3]
A three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (1989), Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram (1999) and Lost for Words (2000). She also received a BAFTA Special Award in 1994.[4] Her film credits included The Love Match (1955), The Entertainer (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962) and The Nightcomers (1971).[5]