About
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.
Known for
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
Last of the Summer WineSeries • 1973
Z-CarsSeries • 1962
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
All Creatures Great and SmallSeries • 1978
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries • 1955
Blankety BlankSeries • 1979
Screen OneSeries • 1989
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries • 1955
dinnerladiesSeries • 1998
The LodgerMovie • 1944
The Quatermass XperimentMovie • 1955
The NightcomersMovie • 1972
ConspiratorMovie • 1949
A Kind of LovingMovie • 1962
Went the Day Well?Movie • 1942
The MagnetMovie • 1950
The Long MemoryMovie • 1953
Corridor of MirrorsMovie • 1948
The Magic BoxMovie • 1952
The EntertainerMovie • 1960