Sara Allgood
Known for ActingBorn 1879-11-28 — died 1950-09-13Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
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Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society.
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In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
Known for
Jane Eyre
1943 · as Bessie
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · as Mrs. Monahan
Roxie Hart
1942 · as Mrs. Morton
How Green Was My Valley
1941 · as Beth Morgan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941 · as Mrs. Higgins
That Hamilton Woman
1941 · as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
Blackmail
1929 · as Mrs. White
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944 · as Sister Martha
This Above All
1942 · as Waitress
Crime Unlimited
1935 · as Jewel Thief
The Lodger
1944 · as Ellen Bonting
The Spiral Staircase
1946 · as Nurse Barker
One Touch of Venus
1948 · as Landlady
The Accused
1949 · as Mrs. Conner
Between Two Worlds
1944 · as Mrs. Midget
Kitty
1945 · as Old Meg
Cluny Brown
1946 · as Mrs. Maile
Sierra
1950 · as Mrs. Jonas