Dame Thora Hird DBE
(1911-2003)
woman, actor, and Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (from 1993)
Died aged c. 92
Wikidata WikipediaDame Thora Hird DBE (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress and comedian, 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. A three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, she won for Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (1988), Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram (1998) and Lost for Words (1999). Her film credits included The Love Match (1955), The Entertainer (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962) and The Nightcomers (1971).
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Dame Thora Hird 1911-2003 Actress
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