Beatrice Lillie: Beatrice Lillie. Actress: Thoroughly Modern Millie. Dubbed "the funniest woman in the world", comedienne Beatrice Lillie was born the daughter of a Canadian government official and grew up in Toronto. She sang in a family trio act with her mother, Lucy, and her piano-playing older sister, Muriel. Times were hard and the ambitious mother eventually took the girls to England to test the waters. In 1914, Bea made her solo...
Known For: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Mrs. Meers), Exit Smiling (Violet), Around the World in 80 Days (Leader of London Revivalist Group), On Approval (Maria Wislack)