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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.
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 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,...
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...
Dame Wendy Hiller was a renowned English actress, equally adept on stage and screen. This biography provides detailed information about her childhood, life, acting career, achievements and timeline.
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 · Academy Award-winning Dame Wendy Hiller began her career with the Manchester Repertory Theatre at the age of 18 and, after leaving to tour the provinces for awhile, returned there to act in "Love on the Dole," adapted from the Walter Greenwood novel by her future husband Ronald Gow.
May 14, 2003 · Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958).
