Quick Facts
Born:
1888-12-18
Birthplace:
Chiswick, England, UK
Credits:
62 Total Roles
Gladys Cooper
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Biography
Dame Gladys Constance Cooper, DBE (18 December 1888 – 17 November 1971) was an English actress whose career spanned seven decades on stage, in films and on television.
Beginning on the stage as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime, she was starring in dramatic roles and silent films by World War I. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. Beginning in the early 1920s, Cooper was winning praise in plays by W. Somerset Maugham and others. In the 1930s, she was starring steadily both in the West End and on Broadway. Moving to Hollywood in 1940, Cooper found success in a variety of character roles; she was nominated for three Academy Awards, the last one as Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she mixed her stage and film careers, continuing to star on stage until her last year.
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Beginning on the stage as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime, she was starring in dramatic roles and silent films by World War I. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. Beginning in the early 1920s, Cooper was winning praise in plays by W. Somerset Maugham and others. In the 1930s, she was starring steadily both in the West End and on Broadway. Moving to Hollywood in 1940, Cooper found success in a variety of character roles; she was nominated for three Academy Awards, the last one as Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she mixed her stage and film careers, continuing to star on stage until her last year.
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Known For
Rebecca
Beatrice Lacy
My Fair Lady
Mrs. Higgins
The Twilight Zone
Millie McKenzie
The Twilight Zone
Elva Keene
The Twilight Zone
Wanda Dunn
The Bishop's Wife
Mrs. Hamilton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Marguerite Gillespie
Now, Voyager
Mrs. Henry Vale
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Switch MOVIE | Grand Duchess Ozerov |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! TV | Grand Duchess Ozerov |
| 1970 | The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens MOVIE | Mrs. Ternan |
| 1969 | A Nice Girl Like Me MOVIE | Aunt Mary |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Happiest Millionaire MOVIE | Aunt Mary Drexel |
| 1967 | Callan TV | Self |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. TV | Mama Rosha |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady MOVIE | Mrs. Higgins |
| 1964 | The Rogues TV | Margaret St. Clair |