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Wendy Hiller

English film and stage actress

Died when: 90 years 272 days (1088 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Wendy Hiller

Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller, DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English film and stage actress who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly 60 years.

Writer Joel Hirschorn, in his 1984 compilation Rating the Movie Stars, described her as "a no-nonsense actress who literally took command of the screen whenever she appeared on film".

Despite many notable film performances, Hiller chose to remain primarily a stage actress.Hiller won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Separate Tables (1958).

Her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (1938) earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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