Thora Hird

Acting

Thora Hird

Born May 28, 1911Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK114 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

Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

Movie

2003

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

TV

2000

Lost for Words

Lost for Words

Movie

1999

Julie and the Cadillacs

Movie

1999

dinnerladies

dinnerladies

TV

1998

Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

Movie

1998

Filmography

Thora Hird Tribute

2003Thora Hird Tributeas Self, Various Characters (archive footage)Movie

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of EverythingTV

Lost for Words

1999Lost for Wordsas Annie LongdenMovie

1999Julie and the Cadillacsas Julie's grandmotherMovie

dinnerladies

1998dinnerladiesas EnidTV

Talking Heads 2

1998Talking Heads 2Movie

Parkinson

1998Parkinsonas SelfTV

Queen's Nose

1995Queen's Noseas PostmistressTV

Pat and Margaret

1994Pat and Margaretas Jim's MotherMovie

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993Wide-Eyed and Leglessas Deric's MotherMovie

1993Goggle Eyesas Mrs HarringtonTV

Memento Mori

1992Memento Morias Jean TaylorMovie

Heartbeat

1992Heartbeatas Hannah StockdaleTV

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Old BetsyMovie

Perfect Scoundrels

1990Perfect Scoundrelsas MarthaTV

The Tailor of Gloucester

1989The Tailor of Gloucesteras Mrs. SpeckMovie

Talking Heads

1988Talking HeadsMovie

Talking Heads

1988Talking Headsas DorisTV

Consuming Passions

1988Consuming Passionsas Mrs. GordonMovie

Screen Two

1985Screen Twoas Jean TaylorTV

Emma and Grandpa

1983Emma and Grandpaas Narrator (voice)Movie

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983ITV Christmas ComedyTV

Say Something Happened

1982Say Something Happenedas Elizabeth Mary RhodesMovie

Objects of Affection

1982Objects of Affectionas Elizabeth Mary RhodesTV

Intensive Care

1982Intensive Careas Aunty KittyMovie

Hallelujah!

1981Hallelujah!as Captain Emily RidleyTV

Afternoon Off

1979Afternoon Offas Mrs BeeversMovie

1979Blankety BlankTV

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolfas Mrs. HopkinsMovie

All Creatures Great and Small

1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. ClarkeTV

The Mayor's Charity

1977The Mayor's Charityas Olive MajorMovie

Tell Me Another

1976Tell Me Anotheras HerselfTV

Last of the Summer Wine

1973Last of the Summer Wineas EdieTV

The Villa Maroc

1972The Villa Marocas DorisMovie

The Nightcomers

1972The Nightcomersas Mrs. GroseMovie

The Fox Trot

1971The Fox Trotas GwenMovie

Play for Today

1970Play for Todayas Olive MajorTV

Some Will, Some Won't

1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Agnes RussellMovie

In Loving Memory

1969In Loving Memoryas Ivy UnsworthTV

The First Lady

1968The First LadyTV

Romeo and Juliet

1967Romeo and Julietas NurseMovie

1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!as Blanche HoskinsMovie

BBC Play of the Month

1965BBC Play of the Monthas Clare SoppittTV

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964Rattle of a Simple Manas Mrs. WinthramMovie

The Wednesday Play

1964The Wednesday Playas Blanche HoskinsTV

1963Meet the WifeTV

1963Festivalas Mrs. BainesTV

Bitter Harvest

1963Bitter Harvestas Mrs. JessupMovie

Term of Trial

1962Term of Trialas Mrs. TaylorMovie

A Kind of Loving

1962A Kind of Lovingas Mrs. RothwellMovie

Z-Cars

Over the Odds

1961Over the Oddsas Mrs CarterMovie

1961Drama 61-67as Mrs. HopeTV

The Entertainer

1960The Entertaineras Mrs. Ada LapfordMovie

Further Up the Creek

1958Further Up the Creekas Mrs. GallowayMovie

1958A Clean Sweepas Vera WatsonMovie

These Dangerous Years

1957These Dangerous Yearsas Mrs. Ada LarkinMovie

The Good Companions

1957The Good Companionsas Mrs OakroydMovie

Now and Forever

1956Now and Foreveras Maggie the Maid (uncredited)Movie

Sailor Beware

1956Sailor Bewareas Mrs LackMovie

Home and Away

1956Home and Awayas Margie GrovesMovie

Armchair Theatre

1956Armchair Theatreas Momma BrodskyTV

Women Without Men

1956Women Without Menas Gran' RaffertyMovie

Blonde Bait

1956Blonde Baitas 'Granny' RamseyMovie

Lost

1956Lostas Kelly's landladyMovie

Simon and Laura

1955Simon and Lauraas JessieMovie

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955The Quatermass Xperimentas Rosie WrigleyMovie

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas AdaTV

Tiger by the Tail

1955Tiger by the Tailas MaryMovie

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Alice LeggettTV

The Love Match

1955The Love Matchas Sal BrownMovie

One Good Turn

1955One Good Turnas CookMovie

The Crowded Day

1954The Crowded Dayas CustomerMovie

For Better, for Worse

1954For Better, for Worseas Mrs. DoyleMovie

1954Don't Blame the Storkas Agnes O'ConnorMovie

A Day to Remember

1953A Day to Rememberas Mrs. TrottMovie

Background

1953Backgroundas Mrs. HumphriesMovie

Personal Affair

1953Personal Affairas Mrs. UsherMovie

Turn the Key Softly

1953Turn the Key Softlyas Mrs. Rowan, landladyMovie

Street Corner

1953Street Corneras Mrs. PerkinsMovie

The Long Memory

1953The Long Memoryas Mrs PewseyMovie

The Great Game

1953The Great Gameas Miss RawlingsMovie

The Big Frame

1952The Big Frameas Hotel MaidMovie

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Alice CrouchMovie

Emergency Call

1952Emergency Callas Mrs. CorneliusMovie

The Frightened Man

1952The Frightened Manas VeraMovie

The Magic Box

1952The Magic Boxas Doctor's HousekeeperMovie

The Galloping Major

1951The Galloping Majoras Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)Movie

The Magnet

1950The Magnetas Nanny's friendMovie

Once a Sinner

1950Once a Sinneras Mrs. JamesMovie

The Cure for Love

1949The Cure for Loveas Mrs. DorbellMovie

Madness of the Heart

1949Madness of the Heartas RosaMovie

Boys in Brown

1949Boys in Brownas Mrs. KnowlesMovie

Conspirator

1949Conspiratoras BroadersMovie

The BAFTA Awards

1949The BAFTA Awardsas Self - WinnerTV

Maytime in Mayfair

1949Maytime in Mayfairas JanetMovie

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949A Boy, a Girl and a Bikeas Mrs. BatesMovie

Fools Rush In

1949Fools Rush Inas Mrs. CootMovie

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949Once a Jolly Swagmanas Ma FoxMovie

Portrait from Life

1948Portrait from Lifeas Mrs. SkinnerMovie

The Weaker Sex

1948The Weaker Sexas Mrs. GayeMovie

The Blind Goddess

1948The Blind Goddessas Derek's CharwomanMovie

Corridor of Mirrors

1948Corridor of Mirrorsas Visitor in TussaudsMovie

My Brother Jonathan

1948My Brother Jonathanas AdaMovie

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

1947The Courtneys of Curzon Streetas MaudMovie

Two Thousand Women

1944Two Thousand Womenas Mrs. BurtshawMovie

The Lodger

1944The Lodgeras First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)Movie

Went the Day Well?

1942Went the Day Well?as IvyMovie

The Foreman Went to France

1942The Foreman Went to Franceas BarmaidMovie

The Next of Kin

1942The Next of Kinas ATS drover with punctureMovie

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942The Black Sheep of Whitehallas JoyceMovie

The Big Blockade

1942The Big Blockadeas German barmaid (uncredited)Movie

Go to Blazes

1942Go to Blazesas ElsieMovie

—Estheras SelfTV