Sybil Thorndike
The Prince and the Showgirl
as The Queen DowagerAn American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign...
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Stage Fright
as Mrs. GillA struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering...
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mrs. SqueersA fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
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Shake Hands with the Devil
as Lady FitzhughIn 1921 Dublin, the IRA battles the "Black & Tans," special British forces given to harsh...
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Gone to Earth
as Mrs. MarstonJennifer Jones plays Hazel Woods, a beautiful young English Gypsey girl who loves animals and in...
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Alive and Kicking
as DoraThree elderly residents of a nursing home, fed up with their monotonous existence, engineer an...
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The Lady with a Lamp
as Miss BosanquetBased on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction...
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The Magic Box
as Sitter in Bath StudioNow old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As...
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The Weak and the Wicked
as Mabel Wicks, Millie's friendJean Raymond an upper class woman with a gambling addiction, is given a twelve-month prison...
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Major Barbara
as The GeneralIdealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She...
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Jet Storm
as Emma MorganCrisis in the air: A passenger aboard a commercial airplane flying from London to New York...
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Hand in Hand
as Lady CarolineSeven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have...
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The Forbidden Street
as Mrs. 'The Sow' MounseyIn Victorian London, young Adelaide is born into luxury, but marries starving artist Henry. His...
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A Passage to India
as Mrs MooreThe BBC's 1965 adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, screened as part of their Play of the Month...
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Tudor Rose
as EllenThe tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before...
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Dawn
as Nurse Edith CavellA nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.
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Bernard Shaw
as uncreditedGeorge Bernard Shaw’s illustrious friends pay tribute to his talents – with anecdotes, artefacts...
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Esmeralda
as EsmeraldaSilent adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic focusing on the character of Esmeralda rather than...
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Uncle Vanya
as Marina, the nurseAdaptation of Chekhov's play from the Chichester Festival.
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Smiley Gets a Gun
as Granny McKinleyThe happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a...
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To What Red Hell
as Mrs Fairfield'Woman shelters epileptic son when he kills prostitute.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Big Gamble
as Aunt CathleenIrish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the...
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Melba
as Queen VictoriaRural Australian Nellie Melba becomes an opera star in 1900s Europe and the United States.
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Hindle Wakes
as Mrs. HawthorneA Lancashire mill girl has an illicit adventure with the owner's son while on holiday. Based on...
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A Gentleman of Paris
as Lola DuvalA prominent Parisian judge is a witness to a murder while he is at a rendezvous with his...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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BBC Play of the Month
as Mrs MoorePlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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