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Flora Robson

Acting

Born March 28, 1902 · South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England

Died July 7, 1984

Also known as Dame Flora Robson · Flora McKenzie Robson · Флора Робсон

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Biography

Dame Flora McKenzie Robson was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderers.

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Awards & recognition

  • Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Evening Standard Theatre Award — Best Actress
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1947 · nominated

Filmography23 titles

Black Narcissus

1947as Sister Philippa

Les Misérables

1978as the Prioress

The Sea Hawk

1940as Queen Elizabeth

Wuthering Heights

1939as Ellen Dean

Murder at the Gallop

1963as Miss Milchrest

Clash of the Titans

1981as A Stygian Witch

55 Days at Peking

1963as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

55 Days at Peking

1963as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as Mother Superior

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

7 Women

1965as Miss Binns

The Lion Has Wings

1939as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972as Queen of Hearts

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945as Ftatateeta

Invisible Stripes

1939as Mrs. Taylor

Fire Over England

1937as Queen Elizabeth I of England

A Tale of Two Cities

1980as Miss Pross

Eye of the Devil

1966as Countess Estelle

Malta Story

1953as Melita Gonzar

Saratoga Trunk

1945as Angelique Buiton

The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934as Empress Elisabeth

Romeo and Juliet

1954as Nurse

Dominique

1980as Mrs. Davis