Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday28 May 1911
Died15 March 2003 (age 91)
Place of birthMorecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Known credits119

Biography

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.

Thora Hird Tribute
Thora Hird Tribute
2003 · Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Lost for Words
Lost for Words
1999 · Annie Longden
Julie and the Cadillacs
1999 · Julie's grandmother
dinnerladies
dinnerladies
1998 · Enid
Talking Heads 2
Talking Heads 2
1998
Parkinson
Parkinson
1998 · Self
The Queen's Nose
The Queen's Nose
1995 · Postmistress
Pat and Margaret
Pat and Margaret
1994 · Jim's Mother
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Wide-Eyed and Legless
1993 · Deric's Mother
Goggle Eyes
1993 · Mrs Harrington
Memento Mori
Memento Mori
1992 · Jean Taylor
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · Hannah Stockdale
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990 · Old Betsy
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels
1990 · Martha
The Tailor of Gloucester
The Tailor of Gloucester
1989 · Mrs. Speck
Screen One
Screen One
1989 · Deric's Mother
Screen One
Screen One
1989 · Jim's Mother
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
1988
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
1988 · Doris
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
1988 · Violet
Consuming Passions
Consuming Passions
1988 · Mrs. Gordon
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
1987 · Edie Pegden
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
1986 · Edie Pegden
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 · Jean Taylor
Emma and Grandpa
Emma and Grandpa
1983 · Narrator (voice)
ITV Christmas Comedy
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Say Something Happened
Say Something Happened
1982 · Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Objects of Affection
Objects of Affection
1982 · Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Intensive Care
Intensive Care
1982 · Aunty Kitty
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
1981 · Captain Emily Ridley
Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off
1979 · Mrs Beevers
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank
1979
Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah
1979 · Mrs Entwistle
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978 · Mrs. Hopkins
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 · Mrs. Clarke
The Mayor's Charity
The Mayor's Charity
1977 · Olive Major
Tell Me Another
Tell Me Another
1976 · Herself
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · Edie
The Villa Maroc
The Villa Maroc
1972 · Doris
The Nightcomers
The Nightcomers
1972 · Mrs. Grose
Stage 2
1971 · Mrs. Hardcastle
The Fox Trot
The Fox Trot
1971 · Gwen
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Olive Major
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Doris
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Aunt KItty
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 · Agnes Russell
In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory
1969 · Ivy Unsworth
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