Sara Allgood

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. 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

Cheaper by the Dozen

Jane Eyre

How Green Was My Valley

The Lodger

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Spiral Staircase

Blackmail

All Movies (47)

• Sierra1950 · as Mrs. Jonas
• Cheaper by the Dozen1950 · as Mrs. Monahan
• Challenge to Lassie1949 · as Mrs. MacFarland
• The Accused1949 · as Mrs. Conner
• The Girl from Manhattan1948 · as Mrs. Beeler
• One Touch of Venus1948 · as Landlady
• The Man from Texas1948 · as Aunt Belle
• My Wild Irish Rose1947 · as Mrs. Brennan
• Mourning Becomes Electra1947 · as Landlady
• Mother Wore Tights1947 · as Grandmother McKinley
• Ivy1947 · as Martha Huntley
• The Fabulous Dorseys1947 · as Mrs. Dorsey
• Cluny Brown1946 · as Mrs. Maile
• The Spiral Staircase1946 · as Nurse Barker
• Kitty1945 · as Old Meg
• The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry1945 · as Nona
• The Keys of the Kingdom1944 · as Sister Martha
• Between Two Worlds1944 · as Mrs. Midget
• The Lodger1944 · as Ellen Bonting
• Jane Eyre1943 · as Bessie
• City Without Men1943 · as Mrs. Maria Barton
• Life Begins at Eight-Thirty1942 · as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
• The War Against Mrs. Hadley1942 · as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
• It Happened in Flatbush1942 · as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
• This Above All1942 · as Waitress
• Roxie Hart1942 · as Mrs. Morton
• How Green Was My Valley1941 · as Beth Morgan
• Lydia1941 · as Mary
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1941 · as Mrs. Higgins
• That Hamilton Woman1941 · as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
• On the Night of the Fire1939 · as Bridget O'Brien
• Storm in a Teacup1937 · as Honoria Hegarty
• Kathleen Mavourneen1937 · as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
• The Sky’s the Limit1937 · as Mrs O'Reilly
• Southern Roses1936 · as Miss Florence
• It's Love Again1936 · as Mrs. Hopkins
• The Passing of the Third Floor Back1935 · as Mrs. de Hooley
• Peg of Old Drury1935 · as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
• Crime Unlimited1935 · as Jewel Thief
• Lazybones1935 · as Bridget
• Riders to the Sea1935 · as Maurya
• Lily of Killarney1934 · as Mrs O'Connor
• The Fortunate Fool1933 · as Rose
• The World, the Flesh and the Devil1932 · as Emme Stanger
• Juno and the Paycock1930 · as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
• Blackmail1929 · as Mrs. White
• Just Peggy1918 · as Peggy