Thora Hird

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Thora Hird

Acting May 28, 1911

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 tele…

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Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

7.2 1973 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.8 1978 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

6.5 1955 Movie
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 TV Show
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.0 1955 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2003
    Thora Hird Tribute

    Movie Self, Various Characters (archive footage)

  2. 2000
    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    TV show

  3. 1999
    Lost for Words

    Movie Annie Longden

  4. 1999
    Julie and the Cadillacs

    Movie Julie's grandmother

  5. 1998
    dinnerladies

    TV show Enid

  6. 1998
    Talking Heads 2

    Movie

  7. 1998
    Parkinson

    TV show Self

  8. 1995
    The Queen's Nose

    TV show Postmistress

  9. 1994
    Pat and Margaret

    Movie Jim's Mother

  10. 1993
    Wide-Eyed and Legless

    Movie Deric's Mother

  11. 1993
    Goggle Eyes

    TV show Mrs Harrington

  12. 1992
    Memento Mori

    Movie Jean Taylor

  13. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Hannah Stockdale

  14. 1990
    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

    Movie Old Betsy

  15. 1990
    Perfect Scoundrels

    TV show Martha

  16. 1989
    The Tailor of Gloucester

    Movie Mrs. Speck

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  1. 1989
    Screen One

    TV show Deric's Mother

  2. 1988
    Talking Heads

    TV show Doris

  3. 1988
    Talking Heads

    Movie

  4. 1988
    Consuming Passions

    Movie Mrs. Gordon

  5. 1987
    Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

    Movie Edie Pegden

  6. 1986
    Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

    Movie Edie Pegden

  7. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Jean Taylor

  8. 1983
    Emma and Grandpa

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  9. 1983
    ITV Christmas Comedy

    TV show

  10. 1982
    Say Something Happened

    Movie Elizabeth Mary Rhodes

  11. 1982
    Objects of Affection

    TV show Elizabeth Mary Rhodes

  12. 1982
    Intensive Care

    Movie Aunty Kitty

  13. 1981
    Hallelujah!

    TV show Captain Emily Ridley

  14. 1979
    Afternoon Off

    Movie Mrs Beevers

  15. 1979
    Blankety Blank

    TV show

  16. 1979
    Thomas & Sarah

    TV show Mrs Entwistle

  17. 1978
    Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

    Movie Mrs. Hopkins

  18. 1978
    All Creatures Great and Small

    TV show Mrs. Clarke

  19. 1977
    The Mayor's Charity

    Movie Olive Major

  20. 1976
    Tell Me Another

    TV show Herself

  21. 1973
    Last of the Summer Wine

    TV show Edie

  22. 1972
    The Villa Maroc

    Movie Doris

  23. 1972
    The Nightcomers

    Movie Mrs. Grose

  24. 1971
    Stage 2

    TV show Mrs. Hardcastle