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Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller, DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English film and stage actress who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly 60 years.
Actress: A Man for All Seasons. 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.
May 17, 2003 · Dame Wendy Hiller, the distinguished English stage and screen actress who was George Bernard Shaw's choice to play two of his most famous heroines, Eliza Doolittle and Major Barbara,...
Cheshire-born actress Wendy Hiller soared to Cinderella-like stardom in her West End theatre debut of "Love on the Dole" (1934). The critical applause she received for this stellar performance led to an expressed introduction to legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw.
May 10, 2024 · Dame Wendy Hiller (born August 15, 1912, Bramhall, Cheshire, England—died May 14, 2003, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire) was an English stage and film actress known for her direct and unsentimental portrayals of intelligent and spirited women.
May 16, 2003 · Dame Wendy Hiller, an English actress whose performances were celebrated for spirit and integrity and who became a major film personality despite only a relative handful of movie...
May 17, 2003 · Dame Wendy Hiller, one of Britain’s finest actresses and George Bernard Shaw’s chosen leading lady, has died. She was 90. Hiller, who had a 50-year career as a stage star and Oscar-winning film...
May 14, 2003 · Wendy Margaret Hiller • Wendy Margaret Watkin. Born. August 15, 1912 • England. Died. May 14, 2003 (aged 90) • Beaconsfield • England. Awards And Honors. Academy Award (1959) • Academy Award (1959): Actress in a Supporting Role. Married To. Ronald Gow (1937–1993 [his death])
Wendy Hiller, the British actress who brought Bernard Shaw's Eliza Doolittle and Barbara Undershaft to life in film versions of Pygmalion and Major Barbara during...
There was simply no one like Wendy Hiller in British films: her sculpted, unconventionally beautiful face, distinctive voice and the intelligent intensity of her playing marked her as exceptional.
