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Thora Hird
Acting
Born: May 28, 1911
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For

The Nightcomers
as Mrs. Grose

Went the Day Well?
as Ivy

The Entertainer
as Mrs. Ada Lapford

The Magic Box
as Doctor's Housekeeper

The Lodger
as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

A Kind of Loving
as Mrs. Rothwell

The Quatermass Xperiment
as Rosie Wrigley

Corridor of Mirrors
as Visitor in Tussauds

Some Will, Some Won't
as Agnes Russell

Lost
as Kelly's landlady