Sara Allgood
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
Born: November 28, 1879
Place of Birth: Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Known For
Filmography
as Mrs. Jonas
as Mrs. Monahan
as Mrs. MacFarland
as Mrs. Conner
as Mrs. Beeler
as Landlady
as Aunt Belle
as Mrs. Brennan
as Landlady
as Grandmother McKinley
as Martha Huntley
as Mrs. Dorsey
as Mrs. Maile
as Nurse Barker
as Old Meg
as Sister Martha
as Mrs. Midget
as Ellen Bonting
as Bessie
as Mrs. Maria Barton
as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
as Waitress
as Mrs. Morton
as Beth Morgan
as Mary
as Mrs. Higgins
as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
as Bridget O'Brien
as Honoria Hegarty
as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
as Miss Florence
as Mrs. Hopkins
as Mrs. de Hooley
as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
as Jewel Thief
as Bridget
as Maurya
as Rose
as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
as Mrs. White