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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1949
- Donaldson Awards
Filmography22 titles
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
1939as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Great Expectations
1946as Miss Havisham
1946as Miss Havisham
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965as Ada Ford
1965as Ada Ford
Becket
1964as Empress Matilda
1964as Empress Matilda
Talk About Jacqueline
1942as Colonel's Wife
1942as Colonel's Wife
Paradise Lagoon
1957as Lady Brocklehurst
1957as Lady Brocklehurst
Anastasia
1956as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
1956as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Thriller
1960as Celia Sommerville
1960as Celia Sommerville
The Brides of Dracula
1960as Baroness Meinster
1960as Baroness Meinster
Route 66
1960
1960
Bonjour Tristesse
1958as Philippe's Mother
1958as Philippe's Mother
Sabotage
1936as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
1936as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Dangerous Exile
1957as Lady Lydia Fell
1957as Lady Lydia Fell
The Wicked Lady
1945as Cousin Agatha
1945as Cousin Agatha
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952as Queen Eleanor
1952as Queen Eleanor
The Man in Grey
1943as Miss Patchett
1943as Miss Patchett
The Fan
1949as Duchess of Berwick
1949as Duchess of Berwick
Anna Karenina
1948as Princess Betty Tversky
1948as Princess Betty Tversky
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962as Anna Richter
1962as Anna Richter
Mr. Topaze
1961as Baroness
1961as Baroness
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
1964as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Song Without End
1960as Grand Duchess
1960as Grand Duchess