Thora Hird
Acting
Born: 1911-05-28 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Play for Today
Olive Major
Play for Today
Doris
Play for Today
Aunt KItty
BBC Play of the Month
Clare Soppitt
BBC Play of the Month
Nurse
Heartbeat
Hannah Stockdale
Screen Two
Jean Taylor
The Wednesday Play
Blanche Hoskins
Last of the Summer Wine
Edie
Parkinson
Self
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ada
Z-Cars
Blankety Blank
All Creatures Great and Small
Mrs. Clarke
The BAFTA Awards
Self - Winner
Dixon of Dock Green
Alice Leggett
Screen One
Deric's Mother
Screen One
Jim's Mother
dinnerladies
Enid
The First Lady
Sarah Danby
The Queen's Nose
Postmistress
In Loving Memory
Ivy Unsworth
Thomas & Sarah
Mrs Entwistle
Hallelujah!
Captain Emily Ridley
Tell Me Another
Herself
Perfect Scoundrels
Martha
Consuming Passions
Mrs. Gordon
No Poster
Meet the Wife
Objects of Affection
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
The Lodger
First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
The Quatermass Xperiment
Rosie Wrigley
ITV Christmas Comedy
The Weaker Sex
Mrs. Gaye
The Nightcomers
Mrs. Grose
Talking Heads
Doris
Talking Heads
Violet