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Thora Hird | |
|---|---|
 Hird in 1974 | |
| Born | 28 May 1911 Morecambe, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 15 March 2003 (aged 91) Twickenham, London, England |
| Resting place | Chichester Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–2003 |
| Notable work | See here |
| Television | Last of the Summer Wine In Loving Memory Hallelujah! |
| Spouse |
James Scott
(m. 1937; died 1994) |
| Children | Janette Scott |
Dame Thora Hird DBE (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress. In a career spanning over 70 years,[2] she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.[3]
A three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, for Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (1989), Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram (1999) and Lost for Words (2000). She also received a BAFTA Special Award in 1994.[4] Her film credits included The Love Match (1955), The Entertainer (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962) and The Nightcomers (1971).[5]
- ^ ""TV GREATS:DAME THORA HIRD 1911 – 2003", Television Heaven". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Dame Thora Hird Obituary". The Telegraph. 17 March 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "UK | Obituary: Dame Thora Hird". BBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Thora Hird | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2023.