
Flora Robson
Born
1902-03-28
Place of birth
South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England
Died
1984-07-07
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderesses.
Known for

Clash of the Titans
A Stygian Witch

Black Narcissus
Sister Philippa

Wuthering Heights
Ellen Dean

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Mother Superior

Murder at the Gallop
Miss Milchrest

55 Days at Peking
Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

The Sea Hawk
Queen Elizabeth

7 Women
Miss Binns

Eye of the Devil
Countess Estelle

Caesar and Cleopatra
Ftatateeta

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Queen of Hearts

Les Misérables
the Prioress

The Shuttered Room
Aunt Agatha

Fire Over England
Queen Elizabeth I of England

Fragment of Fear
Lucy Dawson