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Acting
Constance Collier
Also known as: Laura Constance Hardie, David L'Estrange
Biography
Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1878
Day of Death
April 25, 1955
Age at Death
77 years old
Place of Birth
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.5
Filmography
Rope Unleashed
Self (archive footage)
2001Movie
Whirlpool
Tina Cosgrove
1950Movie
Rope
Mrs. Anita Atwater
1948Movie
The Girl from Manhattan
Mrs. Brooke
1948Movie
An Ideal Husband
Lady Markby
1947Movie
The Perils of Pauline
Julia Gibbs
1947Movie
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Dialogue Coach
1947Movie
The Dark Corner
Mrs. Kingsley
1946Movie
Monsieur Beaucaire
The Queen of France
1946Movie
Kitty
Lady Susan Dowitt
1945Movie
Kitty
Dialogue Coach
1945Movie
Susan and God
Lady Wigstaff
1940Movie
Half a Sinner
Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge
1940Movie
Zaza
Nathalie
1939Movie
Stage Door
Miss Luther
1937Movie
Wee Willie Winkie
Mrs. Allardyce
1937Movie
A Damsel in Distress
Lady Caroline
1937Movie
Thunder in the City
Duchess Of Glenavon
1937Movie
The Rat
Theatre Play
1937Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Lady Constantia Lorridaile
1936Movie
Girls' Dormitory
Professor Augusta Wimmer
1936Movie
Professional Soldier
Lady Augusta
1935Movie
Shadow of Doubt
Aunt Melissa
1935Movie
Peter Ibbetson
Adaptation
1935Movie
The Return of the Rat
Theatre Play
1929Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
Vocal Coach
1929Movie
Downhill
Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited)
1927Movie
Downhill
Original Story
1927Movie
The Rat
Writer
1925Movie
The Bohemian Girl
Queen
1922Movie
Forever
Scenario Writer
1921Movie
Bleak House
Lady Dedlock
1920Movie
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
1916Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
1916Movie
The Tongues of Men
Jane Bartlett
1916Movie
The Code of Marcia Gray
Marcia Gray
1916Movie