Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 28, 1911
Died
March 15, 2003
Age
91
Place of Birth
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity
1.1
Thora Hird
Acting
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.
Also known as
Dame Thora Hird
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Known For
6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV
7.1
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964 · TV
5.6
The South Bank Show
1978 · TV
7.1
Screen Two
1985 · TV
7.3
Z-Cars
1962 · TV
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · TV
0.0
Parkinson
1998 · TV
7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 · TV
6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · TV
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · TV
Filmography
2003
Thora Hird Tribute
Movie · Self, Various Characters (archive footage)
0.0
2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
TV
0.0
1999
Lost for Words
Movie · Annie Longden
6.5
1999
Julie and the Cadillacs
Movie · Julie's grandmother
8.0
1998
dinnerladies
TV · Enid
7.5
1998
Talking Heads 2
Movie
8.5
1998
Parkinson
TV · Self
0.0
1995
The Queen's Nose
TV · Postmistress
7.2
1994
Pat and Margaret
Movie · Jim's Mother
7.7
1993
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Movie · Deric's Mother
6.5
1993
Goggle Eyes
TV · Mrs Harrington
8.0
1992
Memento Mori
Movie · Jean Taylor
6.3
1992
Heartbeat
TV · Hannah Stockdale
7.1
1990
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
Movie · Old Betsy
0.0
1990
Perfect Scoundrels
TV · Martha
6.0
1989
The Tailor of Gloucester
Movie · Mrs. Speck
0.0
1989
Screen One
TV · Deric's Mother
7.2
1989
Screen One
TV · Jim's Mother
7.2
1988
Talking Heads
Movie
5.0
1988
Talking Heads
TV · Violet
6.7
1988
Talking Heads
TV · Doris
6.7
1988
Consuming Passions
Movie · Mrs. Gordon
8.3
1987
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Movie · Edie Pegden
0.0
1986
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Movie · Edie Pegden
0.0