Flora Robson

Acting

Flora Robson

Born March 28, 1902South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England61 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderesses.

Known For

Filmography

Clash of the Titans
1981Clash of the Titans
as A Stygian WitchMovie
A Tale of Two Cities
1980A Tale of Two Cities
as Miss ProssMovie
Gauguin the Savage
1980Gauguin the Savage
as Sister AllandreMovie
Dominique
1980Dominique
as Mrs. DavisMovie
Les Misérables
1978Les Misérables
as the PrioressMovie
The Canterville Ghost
1974The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. UmneyMovie
Heidi
1974Heidi
as GrandmotherTV
F
1971Film '72
as SelfTV
The Beast in the Cellar
1971The Beast in the Cellar
as Joyce BallantyneMovie
The Big Black Sow
1971The Big Black Sow
as La NonnaMovie
Sin
1971Sin
as AntigoneMovie
Fragment of Fear
1970Fragment of Fear
as Lucy DawsonMovie
The Epic That Never Was
1969The Epic That Never Was
as Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)Movie
The Shuttered Room
1967The Shuttered Room
as Aunt AgathaMovie
Eye of the Devil
1966Eye of the Devil
as Countess EstelleMovie
D
1966David Copperfield
as Betsey TrotwoodTV
7 Women
19657 Women
as Miss BinnsMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
as May BeringerTV
Young Cassidy
1965Young Cassidy
as Mrs. CassidyMovie
Guns at Batasi
1964Guns at Batasi
as Miss Barker-WiseMovie
Murder at the Gallop
1963Murder at the Gallop
as Miss MilchrestMovie
55 Days at Peking
196355 Days at Peking
as Dowager Empress Tzu-HsiMovie
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungle
as Dorothy WyleyTV
Innocent Sinners
1958Innocent Sinners
as Olivia ChesneyMovie
No Time for Tears
1957No Time for Tears
as Sister BirchMovie
High Tide at Noon
1957High Tide at Noon
as Donna MacKenzieMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Miss. PringleTV
Malta Story
1953Malta Story
as Melita GonzarMovie
Tall Headlines
1952Tall Headlines
as Mary RackhamMovie
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948Saraband for Dead Lovers
as Countess Clara PlatenMovie
Good-Time Girl
1948Good-Time Girl
as Miss ThorpeMovie
Holiday Camp
1947Holiday Camp
as Esther HarmanMovie
Frieda
1947Frieda
as Nell DawsonMovie
Black Narcissus
1947Black Narcissus
as Sister PhilippaMovie
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945Caesar and Cleopatra
as FtatateetaMovie
Saratoga Trunk
1945Saratoga Trunk
as Angelique BuitonMovie
Great Day
1945Great Day
as Mrs. Liz EllisMovie
Two Thousand Women
1944Two Thousand Women
as Miss ManningfordMovie
Bahama Passage
1941Bahama Passage
as Mrs. AinsworthMovie
The Sea Hawk
1940The Sea Hawk
as Queen ElizabethMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripes
as Mrs. TaylorMovie
We Are Not Alone
1939We Are Not Alone
as Jessica NewcomeMovie
The Lion Has Wings
1939The Lion Has Wings
as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)Movie
Poison Pen
1939Poison Pen
as Mary RiderMovie
S
1939Smith
as Mrs. SmithMovie
Wuthering Heights
1939Wuthering Heights
as Ellen DeanMovie
Fire Over England
1937Fire Over England
as Queen Elizabeth I of EnglandMovie
Farewell Again
1937Farewell Again
as Lucy BlairMovie
I, Claudius
1937I, Claudius
as LiviaMovie
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934The Rise of Catherine the Great
as Empress ElisabethMovie
One Precious Year
1933One Precious Year
as Julia SkeneMovie
D
1931Dance Pretty Lady
as Mrs. RaeburnMovie