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The Elephant Man (1980) -- Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, "The Elephant Man" (John Hurt), when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon (Anthony Hopkins).
Separate Tables (1958) -- Trailer for this film based on the stage play
The Elephant Man (1980) -- CineMagia.ro - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
14 May 2003, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Wendy Hiller, daughter of Frank and Marie Hiller, was born on 15th August... more
Trivia:
She played Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1938) opposite Leslie Howard... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Underrating Rita.
 (From FilmExperience. 27 July 2009, 3:55 PM, PDT)

[DVD Review] Sidney Poitier Collection
 (From JustPressPlay. 2 February 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Dame Wendy Hiller

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. The Countess Alice (1993) .... Countess Alice von Holzendorf
  2. The Best of Friends (1991) (TV) .... Laurentia McLachlan

  3. Ending Up (1989) (TV) .... Adela
  4. "A Taste for Death" .... Lady Ursula Berowne (6 episodes, 1988)
        - Episode #1.6 (1988) TV episode .... Lady Ursula Berowne
        - Episode #1.5 (1988) TV episode .... Lady Ursula Berowne
        - Episode #1.4 (1988) TV episode .... Lady Ursula Berowne
        - Episode #1.3 (1988) TV episode .... Lady Ursula Berowne
        - Episode #1.2 (1988) TV episode .... Lady Ursula Berowne
          (1 more)
  5. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) .... Aunt D'Arcy
  6. Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987) (TV) (as Dame Wendy Hiller) .... Mrs. Margaret Harris
    ... aka Anne of Avonlea
  7. All Passion Spent (1986) (TV) .... Lady Slane
  8. "Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy" (1986) TV mini-series .... Princess Victoria
    ... aka Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (USA)
  9. The Importance of Being Earnest (1985) (TV) .... Lady Bracknell
  10. The Death of a Heart (1985) (TV) .... Matchett
    ... aka Masterpiece Theatre: The Death of the Heart (USA: series title)
  11. The Comedy of Errors (1983) (TV) .... Aemilia
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors (USA: video title)
  12. The Kingfisher (1983) (TV) .... Evelyn
  13. Attracta (1983) .... Attracta
  14. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Janet Mackenzie (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Witness for the Prosecution (1982) TV episode .... Janet Mackenzie
  15. Making Love (1982) .... Winnie Bates
  16. "Play for Today" .... Lady Carlion (1 episode, 1981)
        - Country (1981) TV episode .... Lady Carlion
  17. Miss Morison's Ghosts (1981) .... Miss Elizabeth Morison
  18. The Elephant Man (1980) .... Mothershead
  19. The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980) (TV) .... Princess Vilma

  20. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Louisa (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - Edward the Conqueror (1979) TV episode .... Louisa
  21. King Richard the Second (1978) (TV) .... Duchess of York
    ... aka Richard II
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Richard the Second (USA: video title)
  22. The Cat and the Canary (1978) .... Allison Crosby
  23. "ITV Playhouse" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Last Wishes (1978) TV episode
  24. Voyage of the Damned (1976) .... Rebecca Weiler
  25. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) .... Princess Dragomiroff
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (UK: complete title)
  26. Peer Gynt (1972) (TV) .... Aase
    ... aka Stage 2: Peer Gynt (UK: series title)
  27. "Clochemerle" .... Justine Putet (8 episodes, 1972)
        - The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) TV episode .... Justine Putet
        - The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux (1972) TV episode .... Justine Putet
        - The Scandalous Outcome of a Night of Destruction (1972) TV episode .... Justine Putet
        - The Painful Infliction of Nicholas the Beadle (1972) TV episode .... Justine Putet
        - The Awful Awakening of Claudius Brodequin (1972) TV episode .... Justine Putet
          (3 more)
  28. "Love Story" .... Ariadne Lewis (1 episode, 1972)
        - Never Too Late (1972) TV episode .... Ariadne Lewis
  29. When We Dead Awaken (1970) (TV) .... Irene

  30. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) .... Mrs. Micawber
  31. "The Growing Summer" (1968) TV series .... Great-Aunt Dymphna (unknown episodes)
  32. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Harriet / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - The Corn Is Green (1968) TV episode .... Lilly Moffat
        - Where Angels Fear to Tread (1966) TV episode .... Harriet
  33. From Chekhov with Love (1968) (TV)
  34. A Man for All Seasons (1966) .... Alice
  35. "Knock on Any Door" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Sunday in Prospective (1966) TV episode
  36. "Jackanory" .... Storyteller (5 episodes, 1965)
        - Little Grey Rabbit's Christmas (1965) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Squirrel Goes Skating (1965) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - Wise Owl's Story (1965) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - How Little Grey Rabbit Got Back Her Tail (1965) TV episode .... Storyteller
        - The Squirrel, the Hare, and the Little Grey Rabbit (1965) TV episode .... Storyteller
  37. "Profiles in Courage" .... Anne Hutchinson (1 episode, 1965)
        - Anne Hutchinson (1965) TV episode .... Anne Hutchinson
  38. "Z Cars" .... Mrs. Hulme (1 episode, 1964)
        - In a Day's Work (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Hulme
  39. Toys in the Attic (1963) .... Anna Berniers
  40. Sons and Lovers (1960) .... Gertrude Morel
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia)

  41. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Laura Siddons (1 episode, 1959)
        - Graduating Class (1959) TV episode .... Laura Siddons
  42. Separate Tables (1958) .... Pat Cooper
  43. How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) .... Edith Clitterburn
    ... aka Uncle George
  44. Something of Value (1957) .... Henry's Daughter - Elizabeth
    ... aka Africa Ablaze (USA: reissue title)
  45. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" .... Ethel Waters (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Theatre Royal (UK)
        - The Game and the Onlooker (1956) TV episode .... Ethel Waters
  46. Single-Handed (1953) .... Lucinda Bentley
    ... aka C.S. Forester's Sailor of the King (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Sailor of the King (USA)
  47. Outcast of the Islands (1952) .... Mrs. Almayer

  48. 'I Know Where I'm Going!' (1945) .... Joan Webster
  49. Major Barbara (1941) .... Major Barbara
    ... aka George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (UK: complete title)

  50. The Fame of Grace Darling (1939) (TV) .... Grace Darling
  51. Pygmalion (1938) .... Eliza Doolittle
    ... aka Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (UK: complete title)
  52. Lancashire Luck (1937) .... Betty Lovejoy
Self:
  1. A New Window Pane (1997)
  2. I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (1994) (TV) .... Herself - interviewed and in clips
  3. Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (1991) (TV) .... Herself

  4. "Omnibus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Gwen: A Juliet Remembered (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "The British Greats" .... Herself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1980)
        - Leslie Howard (1980) TV episode .... Herself - Interviewee

  6. Night of 100 Stars (1977) (TV) .... Herself

  7. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Accepting Best Actor Award for Paul Scofield

  8. To Be a Woman (1951) (voice) .... Narrator

  9. "Tonight on Broadway" .... Herself (1 episode, 1948)
        - The Heiress (1948) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (2004) TV episode .... Eliza Doolittle (in 'Pygmalion')
  2. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
  3. "Omnibus"
        - My Fair Lady: Loverly (2001) TV episode .... Herself


Additional Details

Other Works:
She played Josie in the original 1957 Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's "A Moon for the Misbegotten". more
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