Thora Hird: Thora Hird. Actress: Lost for Words. In a career than spanned eight decades, Thora Hird was widely-regarded as one of Britain's finest character actresses. She made over 100 films as well as starring in a host of TV comedies and, as a straight actress, excelled in the works of playwright Alan Bennett. Even in her 90s, she was working almost daily. Born in Morecambe, Lancashire, the daughter of the manager of...
Known For: Lost for Words (Mother(as Dame Thora Hird)), The Weaker Sex (Mrs. Gaye), A Kind of Loving (Mrs. Rothwell), The Love Match (Sal Brown)