Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 28, 1911
Died
March 15, 2003 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
Dame Thora Hird
Thora Hird
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
TV
Heartbeat
Hannah Stockdale
1992
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Play for Today
Olive Major
1970
TV
Play for Today
Doris
1970
TV
Play for Today
Aunt KItty
1970
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Clare Soppitt
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Nurse
1965
TV
Blankety Blank
1979
TV
Screen Two
Jean Taylor
1985
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Edie
1973
TV
Z-Cars
1962
TV
The Wednesday Play
Blanche Hoskins
1964
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Mrs. Clarke
1978
TV
The BAFTA Awards
Self - Winner
1949
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ada
1955
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Alice Leggett
1955
TV
Festival
Mrs. Baines
1963
TV
Drama 61-67
Mrs. Hope
1961
TV
dinnerladies
Enid
1998
TV
Hallelujah!
Captain Emily Ridley
1981
Filmography
2003FilmThora Hird Tributeas Self, Various Characters (archive footage)2000TVThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything1999FilmLost for Wordsas Annie Longden1999FilmJulie and the Cadillacsas Julie's grandmother1998TVdinnerladiesas Enid1998FilmTalking Heads 21998TVParkinsonas Self1995TVQueen's Noseas Postmistress1994FilmPat and Margaretas Jim's Mother1993FilmWide-Eyed and Leglessas Deric's Mother1993TVGoggle Eyesas Mrs Harrington1992FilmMemento Morias Jean Taylor1992TVHeartbeatas Hannah Stockdale1990FilmThe Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Old Betsy1990TVPerfect Scoundrelsas Martha1989FilmThe Tailor of Gloucesteras Mrs. Speck1988FilmTalking Heads1988TVTalking Headsas Doris1988FilmConsuming Passionsas Mrs. Gordon1985TVScreen Twoas Jean Taylor1983FilmEmma and Grandpaas Narrator (voice)1983TVITV Christmas Comedy1982FilmSay Something Happenedas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes1982TVObjects of Affectionas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes1982FilmIntensive Careas Aunty Kitty1981TVHallelujah!as Captain Emily Ridley1979FilmAfternoon Offas Mrs Beevers1979TVBlankety Blank1978FilmMe! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolfas Mrs. Hopkins1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Clarke1977FilmThe Mayor's Charityas Olive Major1976TVTell Me Anotheras Herself1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Edie1972FilmThe Villa Marocas Doris1972FilmThe Nightcomersas Mrs. Grose1971FilmThe Fox Trotas Gwen1970TVPlay for Todayas Olive Major1970FilmSome Will, Some Won'tas Agnes Russell1969TVIn Loving Memoryas Ivy Unsworth1968TVThe First Lady1967FilmRomeo and Julietas Nurse1966FilmWho's a Good Boy Then? I Am!as Blanche Hoskins1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Clare Soppitt1964FilmRattle of a Simple Manas Mrs. Winthram1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Blanche Hoskins1963TVMeet the Wife1963TVFestivalas Mrs. Baines1963FilmBitter Harvestas Mrs. Jessup1962FilmTerm of Trialas Mrs. Taylor1962FilmA Kind of Lovingas Mrs. Rothwell1962TVZ-Cars1961FilmOver the Oddsas Mrs Carter1961TVDrama 61-67as Mrs. Hope1960FilmThe Entertaineras Mrs. Ada Lapford1958FilmFurther Up the Creekas Mrs. Galloway1958FilmA Clean Sweepas Vera Watson1957FilmThese Dangerous Yearsas Mrs. Ada Larkin1957FilmThe Good Companionsas Mrs Oakroyd1956FilmNow and Foreveras Maggie the Maid (uncredited)1956FilmSailor Bewareas Mrs Lack1956FilmHome and Awayas Margie Groves1956FilmWomen Without Menas Gran' Rafferty1956FilmBlonde Baitas 'Granny' Ramsey1956FilmLostas Kelly's landlady1955FilmSimon and Lauraas Jessie1955FilmThe Quatermass Xperimentas Rosie Wrigley1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Ada1955FilmTiger by the Tailas Mary1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Alice Leggett1955FilmThe Love Matchas Sal Brown1955FilmOne Good Turnas Cook1954FilmThe Crowded Dayas Customer1954FilmFor Better, for Worseas Mrs. Doyle1954FilmDon't Blame the Storkas Agnes O'Connor1953FilmA Day to Rememberas Mrs. Trott1953FilmBackgroundas Mrs. Humphries1953FilmPersonal Affairas Mrs. Usher1953FilmTurn the Key Softlyas Mrs. Rowan, landlady1953FilmStreet Corneras Mrs. Perkins1953FilmThe Long Memoryas Mrs Pewsey1953FilmThe Great Gameas Miss Rawlings1952FilmThe Big Frameas Hotel Maid1952FilmTime, Gentlemen, Please!as Alice Crouch1952FilmEmergency Callas Mrs. Cornelius1952FilmThe Frightened Manas Vera1952FilmThe Magic Boxas Doctor's Housekeeper1951FilmThe Galloping Majoras Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)1950FilmThe Magnetas Nanny's friend1950FilmOnce a Sinneras Mrs. James1949FilmThe Cure for Loveas Mrs. Dorbell1949FilmMadness of the Heartas Rosa1949FilmBoys in Brownas Mrs. Knowles1949FilmConspiratoras Broaders1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Self - Winner1949FilmMaytime in Mayfairas Janet1949FilmA Boy, a Girl and a Bikeas Mrs. Bates1949FilmFools Rush Inas Mrs. Coot1949FilmOnce a Jolly Swagmanas Ma Fox1948FilmPortrait from Lifeas Mrs. Skinner1948FilmThe Weaker Sexas Mrs. Gaye1948FilmThe Blind Goddessas Derek's Charwoman1948FilmCorridor of Mirrorsas Visitor in Tussauds1948FilmMy Brother Jonathanas Ada1947FilmThe Courtneys of Curzon Streetas Maud1944FilmTwo Thousand Womenas Mrs. Burtshaw1944FilmThe Lodgeras First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)1942FilmWent the Day Well?as Ivy1942FilmThe Foreman Went to Franceas Barmaid1942FilmThe Next of Kinas ATS drover with puncture1942FilmThe Black Sheep of Whitehallas Joyce1942FilmThe Big Blockadeas German barmaid (uncredited)1942FilmGo to Blazesas Elsie—TVEstheras Self