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Constance Collier
Actor

Constance Collier

22 Jan 1878Born
25 Apr 1955Died
77Age at death
27Credits

Biography

Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies".

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While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1950WhirlpoolFilm: Tina Cosgrove
  2. 1948The Girl from ManhattanFilm: Mrs. Brooke
  3. 1948RopeFilm: Mrs. Anita Atwater
  4. 1947An Ideal HusbandFilm: Lady Markby
  5. 1947The Perils of PaulineFilm: Julia Gibbs
  6. 1946Monsieur BeaucaireFilm: The Queen of France
  7. 1946The Dark CornerFilm: Mrs. Kingsley
  8. 1945KittyFilm: Lady Susan Dowitt
  9. 1940Susan and GodFilm: Lady Millicent Wigstaff
  10. 1940Half a SinnerFilm: Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
  11. 1939ZazaFilm: Nathalie
  12. 1937A Damsel in DistressFilm: Lady Caroline
  13. 1937Stage DoorFilm: Miss Luther
  14. 1937Wee Willie WinkieFilm: Mrs. Allardyce
  15. 1937Thunder in the CityFilm: Duchess Of Glenavon
  16. 1936Girls' DormitoryFilm: Professor Augusta Wimmer
  17. 1936Little Lord FauntleroyFilm: Lady Constantia Lorridaile
  18. 1935Professional SoldierFilm: Lady Augusta
  19. 1935Shadow of DoubtFilm: Aunt Melissa
  20. 1927DownhillFilm: Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited)
  21. 1925The RatFilm: Writer
  22. 1922The Bohemian GirlFilm: Queen
  23. 1920Bleak HouseFilm: Lady Dedlock
  24. 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesFilm: Extra (uncredited)
  25. 1916MacbethFilm: Lady Macbeth
  26. 1916The Tongues of MenFilm: Jane Bartlett
  27. 1916The Code of Marcia GrayFilm: Marcia Gray

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