Thora Hird
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Thora Hird
The Lodger
1944
The Magnet
1950
Filmography
Acting (86)
2003
Thora Hird Tributeas Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
1999
Lost for Wordsas Annie Longden
6.5
1999
Julie and the Cadillacsas Julie's grandmother
8.0
1998
8.5
1994
Pat and Margaretas Jim's Mother
7.7
1993
Wide-Eyed and Leglessas Deric's Mother
6.5
1992
Memento Morias Jean Taylor
6.3
1990
The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Old Betsy
1989
The Tailor of Gloucesteras Mrs. Speck
1988
5.0
1988
Consuming Passionsas Mrs. Gordon
8.3
1987
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acresas Edie Pegden
1986
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Brideas Edie Pegden
1983
Emma and Grandpaas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1982
Say Something Happenedas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
1982
Intensive Careas Aunty Kitty
9.0
1979
Afternoon Offas Mrs Beevers
1978
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolfas Mrs. Hopkins
10.0
1977
The Mayor's Charityas Olive Major
9.0
1972
The Villa Marocas Doris
1972
The Nightcomersas Mrs. Grose
5.7
1971
The Fox Trotas Gwen
9.0
1970
Some Will, Some Won'tas Agnes Russell
5.2
1967
Romeo and Julietas Nurse
1966
Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!as Blanche Hoskins
1964
Rattle of a Simple Manas Mrs. Winthram
5.6
1963
Bitter Harvestas Mrs. Jessup
6.2
1962
Term of Trialas Mrs. Taylor
6.1
1962
A Kind of Lovingas Mrs. Rothwell
7.1
1961
Over the Oddsas Mrs Carter
10.0
1960
The Entertaineras Mrs. Ada Lapford
6.2
1958
Further Up the Creekas Mrs. Galloway
6.6
1958
A Clean Sweepas Vera Watson
1957
These Dangerous Yearsas Mrs. Ada Larkin
7.3
1957
The Good Companionsas Mrs Oakroyd
7.0
1956
Now and Foreveras Maggie the Maid (uncredited)
7.0
1956
Sailor Bewareas Mrs Lack
7.5
1956
Home and Awayas Margie Groves
7.0
1956
Women Without Menas Gran' Rafferty
7.5
1956
Blonde Baitas 'Granny' Ramsey
5.8
1956
Lostas Kelly's landlady
6.8
1955
Simon and Lauraas Jessie
5.9
1955
The Quatermass Xperimentas Rosie Wrigley
6.5
1955
Tiger by the Tailas Mary
6.3
1955
The Love Matchas Sal Brown
7.7
1955
One Good Turnas Cook
6.2
1954
The Crowded Dayas Customer
5.8
1954
For Better, for Worseas Mrs. Doyle
5.8
1954
Don't Blame the Storkas Agnes O'Connor
9.0
1953
A Day to Rememberas Mrs. Trott
7.4
1953
Backgroundas Mrs. Humphries
7.0
1953
Personal Affairas Mrs. Usher
6.3
1953
Turn the Key Softlyas Mrs. Rowan, landlady
6.3
1953
Street Corneras Mrs. Perkins
5.5
1953
The Long Memoryas Mrs Pewsey
6.7
1953
The Great Gameas Miss Rawlings
7.3
1952
The Big Frameas Hotel Maid
4.5
1952
Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Alice Crouch
8.0
1952
Emergency Callas Mrs. Cornelius
6.7
1952
The Frightened Manas Vera
6.5
1952
The Magic Boxas Doctor's Housekeeper
6.5
1951
The Galloping Majoras Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)
6.1
1950
The Magnetas Nanny's friend
6.4
1950
Once a Sinneras Mrs. James
7.1
1949
The Cure for Loveas Mrs. Dorbell
7.0
1949
Madness of the Heartas Rosa
6.0
1949
Boys in Brownas Mrs. Knowles
6.3
1949
Conspiratoras Broaders
5.8
1949
Maytime in Mayfairas Janet
6.5
1949
A Boy, a Girl and a Bikeas Mrs. Bates
4.9
1949
Fools Rush Inas Mrs. Coot
6.7
1949
Once a Jolly Swagmanas Ma Fox
5.8
1948
Portrait from Lifeas Mrs. Skinner
6.3
1948
The Weaker Sexas Mrs. Gaye
6.7
1948
The Blind Goddessas Derek's Charwoman
5.8
1948
Corridor of Mirrorsas Visitor in Tussauds
6.0
1948
My Brother Jonathanas Ada
6.8
1947
5.3
1944
Two Thousand Womenas Mrs. Burtshaw
6.9
1944
The Lodgeras First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
6.5
1942
Went the Day Well?as Ivy
7.1
1942
The Foreman Went to Franceas Barmaid
6.6
1942
The Next of Kinas ATS drover with puncture
5.0
1942
The Black Sheep of Whitehallas Joyce
8.2
1942
The Big Blockadeas German barmaid (uncredited)
6.7
1942
Go to Blazesas Elsie
9.0