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.
2003Thora Hird TributeMovieas Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of EverythingTV show2 episodes
1999Lost for WordsMovieas Annie Longden1998dinnerladiesTV showas Enid · 1 episodes
1998Talking Heads 2Movie
1998ParkinsonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1995The Queen's NoseTV showas Postmistress · 2 episodes
1994Pat and MargaretMovieas Jim's Mother
1993Wide-Eyed and LeglessMovieas Deric's Mother
1992Memento MoriMovieas Jean Taylor1992HeartbeatTV showas Hannah Stockdale · 1 episodes
1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonMovieas Old Betsy
1990Perfect ScoundrelsTV showas Martha · 1 episodes
1989The Tailor of GloucesterMovieas Mrs. Speck
1989Screen OneTV showas Deric's Mother · as Jim's Mother · 1 episodes
1988Talking HeadsTV showas Violet · as Doris · 1 episodes
1988Talking HeadsMovie
1988Consuming PassionsMovieas Mrs. Gordon
1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresMovieas Edie Pegden
1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideMovieas Edie Pegden
1985Screen TwoTV showas Jean Taylor · 1 episodes
1983Emma and GrandpaMovieas Narrator (voice)
1983ITV Christmas ComedyTV show15 episodes
1982Say Something HappenedMovieas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
1982Objects of AffectionTV showas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes · 1 episodes
1982Intensive CareMovieas Aunty Kitty
1981Hallelujah!TV showas Captain Emily Ridley · 15 episodes
1980Flesh and BloodTV showas Mabel Brassington · 20 episodes
1979Afternoon OffMovieas Mrs Beevers
1979Blankety BlankTV show1 episodes
1979Thomas & SarahTV showas Mrs Entwistle · 1 episodes
1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfMovieas Mrs. Hopkins
1978The South Bank ShowTV show1 episodes1978All Creatures Great and SmallTV showas Mrs. Clarke · 2 episodes
1977The Mayor's CharityMovieas Olive Major
1976Tell Me AnotherTV showas Herself · 3 episodes1973Last of the Summer WineTV showas Edie · 138 episodes
1972The Villa MarocMovieas Doris1972The NightcomersMovieas Mrs. Grose
1971The Fox TrotMovieas Gwen
1970Play for TodayTV showas Olive Major · as Aunt KItty · as Doris · 1 episodes
1970Some Will, Some Won'tMovieas Agnes Russell
1969In Loving MemoryTV showas Ivy Unsworth · 36 episodes
1968The First LadyTV showas Sarah Danby · 54 episodes
1967Romeo and JulietMovieas Nurse
1965BBC Play of the MonthTV showas Clare Soppitt · as Nurse · 1 episodes1964Rattle of a Simple ManMovieas Mrs. Winthram
1964The Wednesday PlayTV showas Blanche Hoskins · 1 episodes
1963Bitter HarvestMovieas Mrs. Jessup (uncredited)1962Term of TrialMovieas Mrs. Taylor1962A Kind of LovingMovieas Mrs. Rothwell
1962Z-CarsTV show1 episodes
1961Over the OddsMovieas Mrs Carter1960The EntertainerMovieas Mrs. Ada Lapford
1958Further Up the CreekMovieas Mrs. Galloway
1957These Dangerous YearsMovieas Mrs. Ada Larkin
1957The Good CompanionsMovieas Mrs Oakroyd
1956Now and ForeverMovieas Maggie the Maid (uncredited)
1956Sailor BewareMovieas Mrs Lack
1956Home and AwayMovieas Margie Groves
1956Armchair TheatreTV showas Momma Brodsky · as Miss Ogilvie · 1 episodes
1956Women Without MenMovieas Gran' Rafferty
1956Blonde BaitMovieas 'Granny' Ramsey
1956LostMovieas Kelly's landlady
1955Simon and LauraMovieas Jessie1955The Quatermass XperimentMovieas Rosie Wrigley1955The Adventures of Robin HoodTV showas Ada · 1 episodes
1955Tiger by the TailMovieas Mary
1955Dixon of Dock GreenTV showas Alice Leggett · 1 episodes
1955The Love MatchMovieas Sal Brown
1955One Good TurnMovieas Cook
1954The Crowded DayMovieas Customer
1954For Better, for WorseMovieas Mrs. Doyle
1953A Day to RememberMovieas Mrs. Trott
1953BackgroundMovieas Mrs. Humphries
1953Personal AffairMovieas Mrs. Usher1953Turn the Key SoftlyMovieas Mrs. Rowan, landlady
1953Street CornerMovieas Mrs. Perkins1953The Long MemoryMovieas Mrs Pewsey
1953The Great GameMovieas Miss Rawlings
1952The Big FrameMovieas Hotel Maid
1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!Movieas Alice Crouch
1952Emergency CallMovieas Mrs. Cornelius
1952The Frightened ManMovieas Vera1952The Magic BoxMovieas Doctor's Housekeeper
1951The Galloping MajorMovieas Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)1950The MagnetMovieas Nanny's friend
1950Once a SinnerMovieas Mrs. James
1949The Cure for LoveMovieas Mrs. Dorbell
1949Madness of the HeartMovieas Rosa
1949Boys in BrownMovieas Mrs. Knowles1949ConspiratorMovieas Broaders
1949The BAFTA AwardsTV showas Self - Winner · 1 episodes
1949Maytime in MayfairMovieas Janet
1949A Boy, a Girl and a BikeMovieas Mrs. Bates
1949Fools Rush InMovieas Mrs. Coot1949Once a Jolly SwagmanMovieas Ma Fox
1948Portrait from LifeMovieas Mrs. Skinner
1948The Weaker SexMovieas Mrs. Gaye
1948The Blind GoddessMovieas Derek's Charwoman1948Corridor of MirrorsMovieas Visitor in Tussauds
1948My Brother JonathanMovieas Ada
1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetMovieas Maud
1944Two Thousand WomenMovieas Mrs. Burtshaw1944The LodgerMovieas First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)1942Went the Day Well?Movieas Ivy
1942The Foreman Went to FranceMovieas Barmaid
1942The Next of KinMovieas ATS drover with puncture
1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallMovieas Joyce
1942The Big BlockadeMovieas German barmaid (uncredited)
1942Go to BlazesMovieas Elsie