Flora Robson
Acting
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.
Born: March 28, 1902
Place of Birth: South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England
Known For
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company Independent Artists for transmission on ITV. Starring Herbert Lom, it ran for two series which were first transmitted during 1963 and 1965.
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Black Narcissus
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Great Day
An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.
Wuthering Heights
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
The Sea Hawk
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Guns at Batasi
An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.
Murder at the Gallop
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
Innocent Sinners
A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as A Stygian Witch
as Miss Pross
as Sister Allandre
as Mrs. Davis
as Sister Luke
as the Prioress
as Mrs. Umney
as Grandmother
as Queen of Hearts
as Joyce Ballantyne
as La Nonna
as Antigone
as Lucy Dawson
as Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)
as Aunt Agatha
as Countess Estelle
as Miss Binns
as May Beringer
as Mrs. Cassidy
as Miss Barker-Wise
as Miss Milchrest
as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
as Dorothy Wyley
as Olivia Chesney
as Mrs. Haggard
as Sister Birch
as Donna MacKenzie
as Nurse
as Nurse
as Melita Gonzar
as Mary Rackham
as Countess Clara Platen
as Self
as Miss Thorpe
as Esther Harman
as Nell Dawson
as Sister Philippa
as Nanny
as Ftatateeta
as Angelique Buiton
as Mrs. Liz Ellis
as Miss Manningford
as Mrs. Ainsworth
as Queen Elizabeth
as Mrs. Taylor
as Jessica Newcome
as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)
as Mary Rider
as Ellen Dean
as Queen Elizabeth I of England
as Lucy Blair
as Empress Elisabeth
as Julia Skene
as Mrs. Raeburn