Sybil Thorndike: Sybil Thorndike. Actress: The Prince and the Showgirl. This distinguished theatrical tragedienne will be remembered forever if only for the fact George Bernard Shaw wrote his classic "Saint Joan" work specifically for her. Her over six-decade career allowed for a gallery of sterling, masterful portrayals, both classic and contemporary, performing all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and both Western and Eastern Europe. She was created...
Known For: The Prince and the Showgirl (The Queen Dowager), Stage Fright (Mrs. Gill), Dawn (Nurse Edith Cavell), Hindle Wakes (Mrs. Hawthorne)