Tales of the Unexpected
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Academy Awards, USA. 1967 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. A Man for All Seasons. 1959 Winner Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Separate Tables. Wendy Hiller was not present at the awards ceremony. Harold Hecht, the film's producer, accepted on her behalf.
Hiller won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958). [1] Her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1938) earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress .
May 10, 2024 · Academy Award (1959): Actress in a Supporting Role. 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.
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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.
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Vincente Minnelli. Best Directing winner for Gigi, with presenter Millie Perkins. Maurice Chevalier. Honorary Award recipient. Burl Ives. Supporting Actor winner for The Big Country. View More Memorable Moments.
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.
Role: Eliza Doolittle. Check all the awards won and nominated for by Wendy Hiller - Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1958) and more awards.
