Mona Washbourne
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mona Lee Washbourne (27 November 1903 – 15 November 1988) was an English actress of stage, film, and television. Her most critically acclaimed role was in the film Stevie (1978), late in her career, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. Mona Washbourne was born in Solihull, Warwickshire and began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist. In 1948, after several years acting professionally on stage, and numerous stage musical performances, she began appearing in films. Her film credits include the horror movie The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Liar (1963), and The Collector (1965). She is probably best known to American audiences for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964). She also appeared as the stern and caustic Mrs. Bramson in the remake of Night Must Fall (also 1964), and the matron in the film If.... (1968). She appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in 1970 in David Storey's Home. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. In 1975 she appeared on the West End stage with James Stewart in a revival of Mary Chase's play Harvey, in the role originally taken by Josephine Hull. Washbourne won the 1981 New York Film Critics' Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Stevie (1978). In 1981 Washbourne appeared in Granada Television's TV miniseries adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited as Nanny Hawkins. One of her last television appearances was in Where's the Key? (1983), a BBC play about Alzheimer's disease. Mona Washbourne was married to actor Basil Dignam (1905-1979), whom she wed in 1940. She died in 1988, aged 84, in London.
Born: November 27, 1903
Place of Birth: Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Mary Grey
as Queen Mother
as Mrs. Pearce
as Nanny Hawkins
as Madame Raquin
as Aunt Lydia
as Aunt
as Ethel Duckworth
as Grandmother
as Mrs. Jarley
as Mrs. Helen Fiedke
as Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett
as Gran Alice Tallent
as Kathleen
as Mrs. Gray
as Mrs. Hayes
as Mother
as Matron
as Mrs. Brown
as Tea Lady (uncredited)
as Catherine Parsons
as Aunt Annie
as Aunt Lil
as Aunt Mildred
as Mrs. Pearce
as Mrs. Bramson
as Alice Fisher
as Lady Cormorant
as Helga Lang
as Nanny
as Mrs. Daniels
as Agnes Smith
as Mrs. Joe
as Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
as Miss Linstead
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Mrs. Thomas, landlady
as Librarian
as Monica Bare
as Miss Rendlesham
as Midwife Appleby
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Mrs. McBain
as Landlady
as Midwifery Sister (uncredited)
as Mum with Pram
as Mrs MacGregor
as Miss Minter
as Fussy Mother
as Mrs. Salop, Lady Gambler (uncredited)
as Lady Levenson
as Vicar's Wife
as Miss Barnes