Helen Haye

Actor

Helen Haye

Born August 27, 1874 in Assam Province, British IndiaDied September 1, 195744 films

Helen Haye was born on August 28, 1874, in Assam Province, British India. She was an actress, known for 'The Frightened Lady (1940)', 'The 39 Steps (1935)', and 'Drake the Pirate (1935)'. She was married to Ernest Attenborough. She died on September 1, 1957, in London, England, UK.

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Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The 39 Steps poster7.3The 39 Steps1935Hobson's Choice poster7.4Hobson's Choice1954The Spy in Black poster6.4The Spy in Black1939Anna Karenina poster6.0Anna Karenina1948

Filmography

44 films as actor
  1. 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanCaroline Ayrton
  2. 1957Action of the TigerCountess Valona
  3. 1956My Teenage DaughterAunt Louisa Black
  4. 1954Lilacs in the SpringLady Drayton
  5. 1954Hobson's ChoiceMrs. Hepworth
  6. 1954Front Page StorySusan's Mother
  7. 1953AnastasiaThe Dowager Empress of Russia
  8. 1949ConspiratorLady Witheringham
  9. 1949Third Time LuckyOld Lady
  10. 1948Anna KareninaCountess Vronsky
  11. 1947Mrs. FitzherbertLady Sefton
  12. 1947Mine Own ExecutionerLady Maresfield
  13. 1947The Cradle SongThe Prioress
  14. 1945A Place of One's OwnFlorence Manning-Tutthorn
  15. 1945Madonna of the Seven MoonsMother Superior
  16. 1944Fanny by GaslightMrs. Somerford
  17. 1943Dear OctopusDora Randolph
  18. 1943The Man in GreyLady Rohan
  19. 1941KippsMrs. Walshingham
  20. 1940The Case of the Frightened LadyLady Lebanon
  21. 1939Riding HighMiss Ada Broadbent
  22. 1939A Girl Must LiveAunt Primrose
  23. 1939The Spy in BlackMrs. Sedley
  24. 1938St. Martin's LaneSelina
  25. 1937The Girl in the TaxiDelphine
  26. 1937Cotton QueenMargaret Owen
  27. 1937Wings of the MorningAunt Jenepher
  28. 1935The 39 StepsLouisa Jordan
  29. 1935Drake of EnglandLady Lennox
  30. 1935The DictatorQueen Mother Juliana
  31. 1934It's a BoyMrs. Bogle
  32. 1933This Week of GraceLady Warmington
  33. 1932Her First AffaireLady Brogden
  34. 1932Monte Carlo Madness
  35. 1931The Officers' MessMrs. Harbottle
  36. 1931Brown SugarLady Knightsbridge
  37. 1931The Skin GameMrs. Hillcrist
  38. 1930Beyond the CitiesAmy Hayes
  39. 1930The NipperLady Sevenoaks
  40. 1930Knowing MenKorah's Aunt (Marquise de Jaurmais)
  41. 1929AtlanticClara Tate-Hughes
  42. 1921The Skin GameMrs. Hillcrist
  43. 1920Bleak HouseMiss Barbay
  44. 1917Masks and FacesDame Best