1903-11-27 Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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December Flower | Mary Grey | 1984-12-23 |
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Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story | Queen Mother | 1982-09-17 |
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Pygmalion | Mrs. Pearce | 1981-12-27 |
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The London Connection | Aunt Lydia | 1979-12-21 |
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Stevie | Aunt | 1978-09-15 |
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The Blue Bird | Grandmother | 1976-04-30 |
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The Old Curiosity Shop | Mrs. Jarley | 1975-11-07 |
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Identikit | Mrs. Helen Fiedke | 1974-05-20 |
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O Lucky Man! | Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett | 1973-03-25 |
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What Became of Jack and Jill? | Gran Alice Tallent | 1972-06-16 |
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I Spy a Stranger | Mrs. Hudson | 1972-09-25 |
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Home | Kathleen | 1972-01-06 |
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Fragment of Fear | Mrs. Gray | 1970-09-03 |
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Poor Mother | Sister | 1970-10-13 |
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The Games | Mrs. Hayes | 1970-08-07 |
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The Bed Sitting Room | Mother | 1969-06-01 |
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if.... | Matron | 1968-12-19 |
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Number Ten | Julia Pryton | 1968-10-07 |
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Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Mrs. Brown | 1968-01-22 |
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Two A Penny | 1967-12-31 | |
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Casino Royale | Tea Lady (uncredited) | 1967-04-13 |
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The Third Day | Catherine Parsons | 1965-08-04 |
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Ferry Cross the Mersey | Aunt Lil | 1965-02-10 |
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One Way Pendulum | Aunt Mildred | 1965-01-21 |
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The Collector | Aunt Annie | 1965-06-17 |
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Night Must Fall | Mrs. Bramson | 1964-03-18 |
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My Fair Lady | Mrs. Pearce | 1964-10-21 |
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Billy Liar | Alice Fisher | 1963-08-15 |
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The Brides of Dracula | Helga Lang | 1960-05-01 |
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Count Your Blessings | Nanny | 1959-04-23 |
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A Cry from the Streets | Mrs. Daniels | 1958-08-12 |
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Son of a Stranger | 1958-03-03 | |
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The Good Companions | Mrs. Joe | 1957-04-22 |
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Stranger in Town | Agnes Smith | 1957-05-01 |
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Lost | Librarian | 1956-01-31 |
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It's Great to be Young! | Miss Merrow, a School Mistress | 1956-12-26 |
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Loser Takes All | Nurse (uncredited) | 1956-09-09 |
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Yield to the Night | Mrs. Thomas, landlady | 1956-06-19 |
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Circus Friends | Miss Linstead | 1956-10-01 |
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Cast a Dark Shadow | Monica Bare | 1955-09-20 |
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Adventure in the Hopfields | Mrs. McBain | 1954-06-06 |
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The Million Pound Note | Mum with Pram | 1954-01-07 |
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To Dorothy, a Son | Midwife Appleby | 1954-10-31 |
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Monsieur Ripois | Landlady | 1954-09-30 |
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Doctor in the House | Midwifery Sister (uncredited) | 1954-03-23 |
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Betrayed | Waitress (uncredited) | 1954-09-07 |
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Johnny on the Run | Mrs MacGregor | 1953-06-01 |
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The Gambler and the Lady | Miss Minter | 1952-12-26 |
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Dark Interval | 1950-11-01 | |
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Probation Officer | Mrs. Mead | 1950-12-31 |
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Double Confession | Fussy Mother | 1950-04-30 |
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Adam and Evelyne | Mrs. Salop, Lady Gambler (uncredited) | 1949-05-31 |
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Maytime in Mayfair | Lady Levenson | 1949-05-24 |
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Once Upon a Dream | Vicar's Wife | 1949-02-01 |
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The Winslow Boy | Miss Barnes | 1948-09-24 |
