Thora Hird
Acting Born May 28, 1911 Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Play for Today (1970) as Olive Major
- Play for Today (1970) as Doris
- Play for Today (1970) as Aunt KItty
- Heartbeat (1992) as Hannah Stockdale
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Clare Soppitt
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Nurse
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Screen Two (1985) as Jean Taylor
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Edie
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mrs. Clarke
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Blanche Hoskins
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Ada
- Blankety Blank (1979)
- Screen One (1989) as Deric's Mother
- Screen One (1989) as Jim's Mother
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Alice Leggett
- Festival (1963) as Mrs. Baines
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Self - Winner
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Mrs. Hope
- The Queen's Nose (1995) as Postmistress
- dinnerladies (1998) as Enid
- Perfect Scoundrels (1990) as Martha
- In Loving Memory (1969) as Ivy Unsworth