Acting

Thora Hird

Born May 28, 1911Died March 15, 2003 (91)EnglandMorecambe, Lancashire, England, UK115 creditsIMDb

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 Nightcomers1972 · as Mrs. Grose
A Kind of Loving1962 · as Mrs. Rothwell
The Quatermass Xperiment1955 · as Rosie Wrigley
The Entertainer1960 · as Mrs. Ada Lapford
Went the Day Well?1942 · as Ivy
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Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Edie · 138 ep
The Magic Box1952 · as Doctor's Housekeeper
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All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Mrs. Clarke · 2 ep
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dinnerladies1998 · as Enid · 1 ep
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Heartbeat1992 · as Hannah Stockdale · 1 ep
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Play for Today1970 · as Olive Major · 1 ep
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Heartbeat1992 · as Hannah Stockdale · 1 ep
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BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Clare Soppitt · 1 ep
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Screen Two1985 · as Jean Taylor · 1 ep
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The Wednesday Play1964 · as Blanche Hoskins · 1 ep
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Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Edie · 138 ep
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Z-Cars1962 · Cast · 1 ep
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The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Ada · 1 ep
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All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Mrs. Clarke · 2 ep
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Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Alice Leggett · 1 ep
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Screen One1989 · as Deric's Mother · 1 ep
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Blankety Blank1979 · Cast · 1 ep
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Drama 61-671961 · as Mrs. Hope · 1 ep
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Festival1963 · as Mrs. Baines · 1 ep
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dinnerladies1998 · as Enid · 1 ep
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The Queen's Nose1995 · as Postmistress · 2 ep
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Thomas & Sarah1979 · as Mrs Entwistle · 1 ep
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The First Lady1968 · as Sarah Danby · 54 ep
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Armchair Theatre1956 · as Momma Brodsky · 1 ep
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In Loving Memory1969 · as Ivy Unsworth · 36 ep
Went the Day Well?1942 · as Ivy
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Hallelujah!1981 · as Captain Emily Ridley · 15 ep
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Perfect Scoundrels1990 · as Martha · 1 ep
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The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2000 · Cast · 2 ep
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Objects of Affection1982 · as Elizabeth Mary Rhodes · 1 ep
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ITV Christmas Comedy1983 · Cast · 15 ep
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Talking Heads1988 · as Doris · 1 ep
The Quatermass Xperiment1955 · as Rosie Wrigley
Conspirator1949 · as Broaders
Women Without Men1956 · as Gran' Rafferty
Consuming Passions1988 · as Mrs. Gordon
A Kind of Loving1962 · as Mrs. Rothwell
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Goggle Eyes1993 · as Mrs Harrington · 4 ep
For Better, for Worse1954 · as Mrs. Doyle
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Stage 21971 · as Mrs. Hardcastle · 1 ep
The Nightcomers1972 · as Mrs. Grose