Thora Hird
ActingDame Thora Hird, DBE was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 film and television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
Movies
Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
Annie Longden
Lost for Words
1999
Talking Heads 2
1998
Jim's Mother
Pat and Margaret
1994
Deric's Mother
Wide-Eyed and Legless
1993
Jean Taylor
Memento Mori
1992
Old Betsy
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
Mrs. Speck
The Tailor of Gloucester
1989
Talking Heads
1988
Mrs. Gordon
Consuming Passions
1988
Edie Pegden
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
1987
Edie Pegden
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
1986
Narrator (voice)
Emma and Grandpa
1983
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Say Something Happened
1982
Aunty Kitty
Intensive Care
1982
Mrs Beevers
Afternoon Off
1979
Mrs. Hopkins
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978
Olive Major
The Mayor's Charity
1977
Doris
The Villa Maroc
1972
Mrs. Grose
The Nightcomers
1972
TV Shows
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Enid
dinnerladies
1998
Self
Parkinson
1998
Postmistress
The Queen's Nose
1995
Hannah Stockdale
Heartbeat
1992
Martha
Perfect Scoundrels
1990
Deric's Mother
Screen One
1989
Jim's Mother
Screen One
1989
Violet
Talking Heads
1988
Doris
Talking Heads
1988
Jean Taylor
Screen Two
1985
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Objects of Affection
1982
Captain Emily Ridley
Hallelujah!
1981
Blankety Blank
1979
Mrs Entwistle
Thomas & Sarah
1979
Mrs. Clarke
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
Herself
Tell Me Another
1976
Edie
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Olive Major
Play for Today
1970
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