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Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Actor · Born 1879-11-28 · Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. How Green Was My Valley (1941) — Beth Morgan
  2. Blackmail (1929) — Mrs. White
  3. The Spiral Staircase (1946) — Nurse Barker
  4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) — Mrs. Higgins
  5. Jane Eyre (1943) — Bessie
  6. Cluny Brown (1946) — Mrs. Maile
  7. The Lodger (1944) — Ellen Bonting
  8. That Hamilton Woman (1941) — Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
  9. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) — Mrs. Monahan
  10. Juno and the Paycock (1930) — Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
  11. The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) — Nona
  12. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) — Sister Martha
  13. Between Two Worlds (1944) — Mrs. Midget
  14. One Touch of Venus (1948) — Landlady
  15. Storm in a Teacup (1937) — Honoria Hegarty
  16. Ivy (1947) — Martha Huntley
  17. Roxie Hart (1942) — Mrs. Morton
  18. The Accused (1949) — Mrs. Conner
  19. Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) — Landlady
  20. This Above All (1942) — Waitress
  21. Sierra (1950) — Mrs. Jonas
  22. The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) — Mrs. Dorsey
  23. Lydia (1941) — Mary
  24. Kitty (1945) — Old Meg
  25. Challenge to Lassie (1949) — Mrs. MacFarland
  26. Mother Wore Tights (1947) — Grandmother McKinley
  27. The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) — Mrs. de Hooley
  28. On the Night of the Fire (1939) — Bridget O'Brien
  29. The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) — Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
  30. My Wild Irish Rose (1947) — Mrs. Brennan
  31. Crime Unlimited (1935) — Jewel Thief
  32. It's Love Again (1936) — Mrs. Hopkins
  33. Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) — Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
  34. It Happened in Flatbush (1942) — Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
  35. Lazybones (1935) — Bridget
  36. The Fortunate Fool (1933) — Rose
  37. Peg of Old Drury (1935) — Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
  38. City Without Men (1943) — Mrs. Maria Barton
  39. Lily of Killarney (1934) — Mrs O'Connor
  40. The Girl from Manhattan (1948) — Mrs. Beeler