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Wendy Hiller(1912-2003)

  • Actress
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Wendy Hiller in The Elephant Man (1980)
Trailer For The Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne
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The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
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Wendy Hiller, daughter of Frank and Marie Hiller, was born on 15th August 1912 in Bramhall, near Stockport, Cheshire, England. She was educated at Winceby House School, Bexhill then moved on to Manchester Repertory Theatre. She appeared on stage in Sir John Barry's tour of Evensong, then as Sally Hardcastle in Love on the Dole. She toured extensively, playing in London and New York. She took leading parts in Pygmalion and Saint Joan at the Malvern Festival in 1936.
BornAugust 15, 1912
DiedMay 14, 2003(90)
BornAugust 15, 1912
DiedMay 14, 2003(90)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Photos87

Wendy Hiller and Kerima in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
Wendy Hiller in Outcast of the Islands (1951)
David Niven and Wendy Hiller in Separate Tables (1958)
Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Pamela Brown, Wendy Hiller, and Roger Livesey in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Wendy Hiller in I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)

Known for:

A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A Man for All Seasons
7.7
  • Alice More
  • 1966
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Murder on the Orient Express
7.2
  • Princess Natalia Dragomiroff
  • 1974
Leslie Howard in Pygmalion (1938)
Pygmalion
7.7
  • Eliza Doolittle
  • 1938
Separate Tables (1958)
Separate Tables
7.4
  • Pat Cooper
  • 1958

Credits

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Actress

  • The Best of Friends (1992)
    The Best of Friends
    • Laurentia McLachlan
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    • Countess Alice von Holzendorf
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Ending Up (1989)
    Ending Up
    • Adela
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Roy Marsden in A Taste for Death (1988)
    A Taste for Death
    • Lady Ursula Berowne
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1988
  • Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
    • Aunt D'Arcy
    • 1987
  • Megan Follows in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987)
    Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
    • Mrs. Margaret Harris (as Dame Wendy Hiller)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1987
  • The Death of the Heart (1987)
    The Death of the Heart
    • Matchett
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • All Passion Spent (1986)
    All Passion Spent
    • Lady Slane
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1986
  • Only Yesterday
    • May Darley
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Nicol Williamson in Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (1986)
    Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
    • Princess Victoria
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1986
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • Lady Bracknell
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • All the World's a Stage (1984)
    All the World's a Stage
    • Extracts from Peer Gynt
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1984
  • Attracta (1983)
    Attracta
    • Attracta
    • 1983
  • The Comedy of Errors (1983)
    The Comedy of Errors
    • Aemilia
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Rex Harrison and Wendy Hiller in The Kingfisher (1982)
    The Kingfisher
    • Evelyn
    • TV Movie
    • 1982

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A Man for All Seasons
Trailer 3:21
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
Trailer 1:21
A Man for All Seasons
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Trailer 2:55
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
A Man For All Seasons
Trailer 3:21
A Man For All Seasons
Separate Tables
Trailer 2:40
Separate Tables
All Passion Spent
Trailer 0:50
All Passion Spent
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (New and Exclusive Masters of Cinema) Trailer
Trailer 1:19
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (New and Exclusive Masters of Cinema) Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dame Wendy Hiller
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • August 15, 1912
    • Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 14, 2003
    • Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(bronchopneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ronald GowFebruary 25, 1937 - April 27, 1993 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Ann Gow
  • Parents
      Marie Hiller
  • Relatives
      Albert Hiller(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    She played "Josie" in the original 1957 Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She was personally chosen by George Bernard Shaw to play the lead roles in 1930s productions of his plays Saint Joan and Pygmalion. She was reputedly his favorite actress of the time.
  • Quotes
    "I thought Shaw [George Bernard Shaw] asked all young actresses to do those parts. It never occurred to me that he thought I was something special. He was a real charmer. Once, he wrote that I was playing "Saint Joan" as though I was cataleptic".
  • Trademark
    Her unique speaking voice - described as "at once crisp and quavering" - which made her adept at playing imperious or stately characters.
  • Salary
    • I Know Where I'm Going!
      (1945)
      £17,000

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