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Brenda Bruce

Actor

Brenda Bruce

Born July 7, 1918 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UKDied February 19, 199657 films

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Nightmare poster6.8Nightmare1964The Man in the Iron Mask poster6.4The Man in the Iron Mask1977Splitting Heirs poster5.2Splitting Heirs1993

Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. 1995The Widowing of Mrs. HolroydGrandmother
  2. 1993Harnessing PeacocksAmy Tremayne
  3. 1993RidersGranny Maxwell
  4. 1993Splitting HeirsMrs. Bullock
  5. 1992Romeo and JulietNurse (voice)
  6. 1990The Fool
  7. 1990Antonia and JaneTherapist
  8. 1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and DeathOld Woman
  9. 1990December BrideMartha Gilmartin
  10. 1990Circles Of DeceitMaisie
  11. 1989Back HomeLady Beatrice 'Beattie' Langley
  12. 1988The Tenth ManMadame Mangeot
  13. 1987Doctor Who: Paradise TowersTilda
  14. 1987The Secret World of Polly FlintGranny Porter
  15. 1986Time After TimeJune Swift
  16. 1985SteamingMrs. Meadows
  17. 1983MacbethFirst Witch
  18. 1983The Plot to Murder Lloyd GeorgeAlice Wheeldon
  19. 1979Henry VHostess
  20. 1979Henry IV Part 2Hostess Quickly
  21. 1979Henry IV Part 1Mistress Quickly
  22. 1978A Touch of the Tiny HackettsMrs Hackett
  23. 1978Quiet as a NunSister Elizabeth
  24. 1977The Man in the Iron MaskReine Anne d'Autriche
  25. 1977Auntie Kathleen's Old ClothesAuntie Kathleen
  26. 1975All Creatures Great and SmallMiss Harbottle
  27. 1974Swallows and AmazonsMrs Dixon
  28. 1973Alice Through the Looking GlassThe White Queen
  29. 1973Jingle BellsMadge
  30. 1973That'll Be The DayDoreen
  31. 1972The MillMrs. Holland
  32. 1972Not Counting the Savages
  33. 1969The Virgin SoldiersNursing Sister
  34. 1968William and MaryMary Pearl
  35. 1967Death of a Teddy BearMollie
  36. 1966Way Off BeatBetty Bradshaw
  37. 1965Give the Clown His SupperPat
  38. 1964The UncleAddie Morton
  39. 1964NightmareMary Lewis
  40. 1962The Winter's TalePaulina
  41. 1960Peeping TomDora
  42. 1958Behind the MaskElizabeth Fallon
  43. 1958Law and DisorderBlacky
  44. 1953The Final TestCora
  45. 1951Two on the TilesJanet Lawson
  46. 1949Don't Ever Leave MeMiss Smith
  47. 1949Marry MeBrenda Delamere
  48. 1948My Brother's KeeperWinnie Foreman
  49. 1947When The Bough BreaksRuby Chapman
  50. 1947While the Sun ShinesMabel Crum
  51. 1946Piccadilly IncidentSally Benton
  52. 1946I See a Dark StrangerAmerican Waitress (uncredited)
  53. 1946Night Boat to DublinLily Leggett
  54. 1945I Live in Grosvenor SquareGirl in Guard's Van
  55. 1945What's the Next Job?Helen
  56. 1944They Came to a CityWAAF (uncredited)
  57. 1943Millions Like UsBrenda