Thora Hird

Biography

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.

Known For

The Quatermass Xperiment

as Rosie Wrigley

The Lodger

as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

The Nightcomers

as Mrs. Grose

Went the Day Well?

as Ivy

A Kind of Loving

as Mrs. Rothwell

The Entertainer

as Mrs. Ada Lapford

All Creatures Great and Small

as Mrs. Clarke

Last of the Summer Wine

as Edie

Last of the Summer Wine

as Herself (archive footage)

dinnerladies

as Enid