Cicely Courtneidge

Acting

Born April 1, 1893 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died April 26, 1980

Biography

Dame Esmerelda Cicely Courtneidge was an Australian-born British actress, comedian and singer. The daughter of the producer and playwright Robert Courtneidge, she was appearing in his productions in the West End by the age of 16, and was quickly promoted from minor to major roles in his Edwardian musical comedies.

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Awards & recognition

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Filmography4 titles

On the Buses

1969as Mum

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

1965as Colonel's Wife

The L-Shaped Room

1962as Mavis

Miss Tulip Stays the Night

1955as Millicent Tulip