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Thora Hird

Acting · 1911–2003 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

Dame Thora Hird, DBE was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, 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.

Known for

The Nightcomers

5.7

The Nightcomers

1972 · Mrs. Grose

A Kind of Loving

7.1

A Kind of Loving

1962 · Mrs. Rothwell

Last of the Summer Wine

7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · Series · Edie

The Quatermass Xperiment

6.5

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955 · Rosie Wrigley

Rattle of a Simple Man

5.5

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964 · Mrs. Winthram

Bitter Harvest

6.2

Bitter Harvest

1963 · Mrs. Jessup

The Magnet

6.4

The Magnet

1950 · Nanny's friend

The Entertainer

6.2

The Entertainer

1960 · Mrs. Ada Lapford

Turn the Key Softly

6.3

Turn the Key Softly

1953 · Mrs. Rowan, landlady

Once a Jolly Swagman

5.8

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949 · Ma Fox

One Good Turn

6.2

One Good Turn

1955 · Cook

Pat and Margaret

7.7

Pat and Margaret

1994 · Jim's Mother

Year Popular Top rated

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The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000 · Series

Julie and the Cadillacs

8.0

Julie and the Cadillacs

1999 · Julie's grandmother

Lost for Words

6.5

Lost for Words

1999 · Annie Longden

dinnerladies

7.5

dinnerladies

1998 · Series · Enid

Talking Heads 2

8.5

Talking Heads 2

1998

The Queen's Nose

7.2

The Queen's Nose

1995 · Series · Postmistress

Pat and Margaret

7.7

Pat and Margaret

1994 · Jim's Mother

Goggle Eyes

8.0

Goggle Eyes

1993 · Series · Mrs Harrington

Wide-Eyed and Legless

6.5

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993 · Deric's Mother

Heartbeat

7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · Series · Hannah Stockdale

Memento Mori

6.3

Memento Mori

1992 · Jean Taylor

Perfect Scoundrels

6.0

Perfect Scoundrels

1990 · Series · Martha

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990 · Old Betsy

Screen One

7.2

Screen One

1989 · Series · Deric's Mother / Jim's Mother

The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester

1989 · Mrs. Speck

Talking Heads

6.7

Talking Heads

1988 · Series · Doris / Violet

Consuming Passions

8.3

Consuming Passions

1988 · Mrs. Gordon

Talking Heads

5.0

Talking Heads

1988