Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood
Allgood c. 1912
Born	Sarah Ellen Allgood (1880-10-30)30 October 1880 Dublin, Ireland
Died	13 September 1950(1950-09-13) (aged 69) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1918–1950
Spouse	Gerald Henson ​ ​ (m. 1916; died 1918)​
Children	1
Relatives	Maire O'Neill (sister)

Sarah Ellen Allgood (30 October 1880 – 13 September 1950),^[1] known as Sara Allgood, was an Irish-American actress. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was at the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society.

In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.