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Constance Collier

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
27

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 22, 1878 (148 years old)

Place of Birth
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Constance Collier

Biography

Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Acting

2001Rope Unleashedas Self (archive footage)
1950Whirlpoolas Tina Cosgrove
1948The Girl from Manhattanas Mrs. Brooke
1948Ropeas Mrs. Anita Atwater
1947An Ideal Husbandas Lady Markby
1947The Perils of Paulineas Julia Gibbs
1946Monsieur Beaucaireas The Queen of France
1946The Dark Corneras Mrs. Kingsley
1945Kittyas Lady Susan Dowitt
1940Susan and Godas Lady Wigstaff
1940Half a Sinneras Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
1939Zazaas Nathalie
1937A Damsel in Distressas Lady Caroline
1937Stage Dooras Miss Luther
1937Wee Willie Winkieas Mrs. Allardyce
1937Thunder in the Cityas Duchess Of Glenavon
1936Girls' Dormitoryas Professor Augusta Wimmer
1936Little Lord Fauntleroyas Lady Constantia Lorridaile
1935Professional Soldieras Lady Augusta
1935Shadow of Doubtas Aunt Melissa
1927Downhillas Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited)
1922The Bohemian Girlas Queen
1920Bleak Houseas Lady Dedlock
1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Extra (uncredited)
1916Macbethas Lady Macbeth
1916The Tongues of Menas Jane Bartlett
1916The Code of Marcia Grayas Marcia Gray

Production

1947The Ghost and Mrs. Muir...Dialogue Coach
1945Kitty...Dialogue Coach
1937The Rat...Theatre Play
1935Peter Ibbetson...Adaptation
1929The Taming of the Shrew...Vocal Coach
1929The Return of the Rat...Theatre Play
1927Downhill...Original Story
1925The Rat...Writer
1921Forever...Scenario Writer