1879-11-28 Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
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Cheaper by the Dozen | Mrs. Monahan | 1950-03-31 |
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Sierra | Mrs. Jonas | 1950-05-26 |
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Challenge to Lassie | Mrs. MacFarland | 1949-10-31 |
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The Accused | Mrs. Conner | 1949-01-12 |
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One Touch of Venus | Landlady | 1948-08-01 |
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The Girl from Manhattan | Mrs. Beeler | 1948-10-01 |
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The Man from Texas | Aunt Belle | 1948-03-06 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Landlady | 1947-11-19 |
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Ivy | Martha Huntley | 1947-06-26 |
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Mother Wore Tights | Grandmother McKinley | 1947-08-20 |
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My Wild Irish Rose | Mrs. Brennan | 1947-12-24 |
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The Fabulous Dorseys | Mrs. Dorsey | 1947-02-26 |
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The Spiral Staircase | Nurse Barker | 1946-02-06 |
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Cluny Brown | Mrs. Maile | 1946-06-02 |
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | Nona | 1945-08-17 |
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Kitty | Old Meg | 1945-10-16 |
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The Lodger | Ellen Bonting | 1944-01-19 |
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Between Two Worlds | Mrs. Midget | 1944-05-20 |
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The Keys of the Kingdom | Sister Martha | 1944-12-15 |
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Jane Eyre | Bessie | 1943-12-24 |
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City Without Men | Mrs. Maria Barton | 1943-01-14 |
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Roxie Hart | Mrs. Morton | 1942-02-20 |
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It Happened in Flatbush | Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy | 1942-05-28 |
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This Above All | Waitress | 1942-05-12 |
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Life Begins at Eight-Thirty | Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt | 1942-12-09 |
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The War Against Mrs. Hadley | Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick | 1942-08-07 |
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Lydia | Mary | 1941-09-18 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Mrs. Higgins | 1941-08-12 |
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That Hamilton Woman | Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon | 1941-04-03 |
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How Green Was My Valley | Beth Morgan | 1941-10-28 |
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On the Night of the Fire | Bridget O'Brien | 1939-10-26 |
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Kathleen Mavourneen | Mary Ellen O'Dwyer | 1937-02-01 |
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Storm in a Teacup | Honoria Hegarty | 1937-02-25 |
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It's Love Again | Mrs. Hopkins | 1936-05-06 |
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Peg of Old Drury | Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited) | 1935-08-27 |
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The Passing of the Third Floor Back | Mrs. de Hooley | 1935-09-01 |
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Crime Unlimited | Jewel Thief | 1935-08-01 |
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Lazybones | Bridget | 1935-06-23 |
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Riders to the Sea | Maurya | 1935-05-30 |
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Lily of Killarney | Mrs O'Connor | 1934-01-05 |
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The Fortunate Fool | Rose | 1933-12-13 |
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil | Emme Stanger | 1932-11-01 |
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Blackmail | Mrs. White | 1929-07-28 |
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Juno and the Paycock | Mrs Boyle, "Juno" | 1929-12-30 |
