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Mona Washbourne
Actor
Born November 27, 1903Died November 15, 1988 (84 years)
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Mona Lee Washbourne (27 November 1903 – 15 November 1988) was an English actress of stage, film, and television. Her most critically acclaimed role was in the film Stevie (1978), late in her career, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.
Mona Washbourne was born in Solihull, Warwickshire and began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist.
In 1948, after several years acting professionally on stage, and numerous stage musical performances, she began appearing in films. Her film credits include the horror movie The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Liar (1963), and The Collector (1965). She is probably best known to American audiences for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964). She also appeared as the stern and caustic Mrs. Bramson in the remake of Night Must Fall (also 1964), and the matron in the film If.... (1968).
She appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in 1970 in David Storey's Home. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. In 1975 she appeared on the West End stage with James Stewart in a revival of Mary Chase's play Harvey, in the role originally taken by Josephine Hull. Washbourne won the 1981 New York Film Critics' Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Stevie (1978).
In 1981 Washbourne appeared in Granada Television's TV miniseries adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited as Nanny Hawkins. One of her last television appearances was in Where's the Key? (1983), a BBC play about Alzheimer's disease.
Mona Washbourne was married to actor Basil Dignam (1905-1979), whom she wed in 1940.
She died in 1988, aged 84, in London.
Mona Lee Washbourne (27 November 1903 – 15 November 1988) was an English actress of stage, film, and television. Her most critically acclaimed role was in the film Stevie (1978), late in her career, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.
Mona Washbourne was born in Solihull, Warwickshire and began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist.
In 1948, after several years acting professionally on stage, and numerous stage musical performances, she began appearing in films. Her film credits include the horror movie The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Liar (1963), and The Collector (1965). She is probably best known to American audiences for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964). She also appeared as the stern and caustic Mrs. Bramson in the remake of Night Must Fall (also 1964), and the matron in the film If.... (1968).
She appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in 1970 in David Storey's Home. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. In 1975 she appeared on the West End stage with James Stewart in a revival of Mary Chase's play Harvey, in the role originally taken by Josephine Hull. Washbourne won the 1981 New York Film Critics' Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Stevie (1978).
In 1981 Washbourne appeared in Granada Television's TV miniseries adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited as Nanny Hawkins. One of her last television appearances was in Where's the Key? (1983), a BBC play about Alzheimer's disease.
Mona Washbourne was married to actor Basil Dignam (1905-1979), whom she wed in 1940.
She died in 1988, aged 84, in London.
Known For
Filmography
| 1995 | The Making of 'My Fair Lady' · as Mrs. Pearce |
| 1982 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story · as Queen Mother |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited (TV Series) · as Nanny Hawkins |
| 1980 | Therese Raquin (TV Series) · as Madame Raquin |
| 1980 | The Shillingbury Tales (TV Series) · as Marjorie Cavendish |
| 1979 | The London Connection · as Aunt Lydia |
| 1978 | Stevie · as Aunt |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ethel Duckworth |
| 1976 | The Blue Bird · as Grandmother |
| 1975 | Mr. Quilp · as Mrs. Jarley |
| 1974 | The Driver's Seat · as Mrs. Helen Fiedke |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! · as Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett |
| 1972 | What Became of Jack and Jill? · as Gran Alice Tallent |
| 1972 | Home · as Kathleen |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear · as Mrs. Gray |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Games · as Mrs. Hayes |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room · as Mother |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fumble |
| 1968 | If.... · as Matron |
| 1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter · as Mrs. Brown |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Julia Pyrton |
| 1967 | Casino Royale · as Tea Lady (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hudson |
| 1965 | The Third Day · as Catherine Parsons |
| 1965 | The Collector · as Aunt Annie |
| 1965 | One Way Pendulum · as Aunt Mildred |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Kathleen |
| 1964 | Ferry Cross the Mersey · as Aunt Lil |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady · as Mrs. Pearce |
| 1964 | Night Must Fall · as Mrs. Bramson |
| 1963 | Billy Liar · as Alice Fisher |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie · as Well-Wisher At Train Station |
| 1960 | The Brides of Dracula · as Helga Lang |
| 1959 | Count Your Blessings · as Nanny |
| 1958 | A Cry from the Streets · as Mrs. Daniels |
| 1958 | Dunkirk · as Worker Who Speaks To Holden |
| 1957 | The Good Companions · as Mrs. Joe |
| 1957 | A Stranger in Town · as Agnes Smith |
| 1957 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Alice Fisher |
| 1956 | It's Great to Be Young! · as Miss Merrow, A School Mistress |
| 1956 | Circus Friends · as Miss Linstead |
| 1956 | Loser Takes All · as Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Yield to the Night · as Mrs. Thomas, Landlady |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Auntie B. |
| 1956 | Tears for Simon · as Librarian |
| 1955 | Alias John Preston · as Cast |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Mrs. Savage |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Margaret Mason |
| 1955 | Cast a Dark Shadow · as Monica Bare |
| 1955 | John and Julie · as Miss Rendlesham |
| 1954 | Cash on Delivery · as Midwife Appleby |
| 1954 | Child's Play · as Miss Goslett |
| 1954 | The Vise (TV Series) · as Mrs. Sullivan |
| 1954 | Betrayed · as Waitress (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Adventure in the Hopfields · as Mrs. Mcbain |
| 1954 | Knave of Hearts · as Landlady |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House · as Midwifery Sister |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note · as Mum With Pram |
| 1954 | The Yellow Robe · as Cast |
| 1953 | Johnny on the Run · as Mrs Macgregor |
| 1952 | The Gambler and the Lady · as Miss Minter |
| 1950 | Double Confession · as Fussy Mother |
| 1949 | Adam and Evalyn · as Mrs. Salop, Lady Gambler (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Maytime in Mayfair · as Lady Levenson |
| 1949 | The Huggetts Abroad · as Lugubrious Housewife |
| 1949 | Once Upon a Dream · as Vicar's Wife |
| 1948 | The Winslow Boy · as Miss Barnes |
| 1934 | Evergreen · as Barmaid |