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That Forsyte Woman (1949)
Character: Mrs. Taylor
Soames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep who ran away with the maid after his wife's death. Teenager June Forsyte has found love with an artist, Phillip Bosinny. The interactions between the Forsytes and the people and society around them is the truss for this love story set in the rigid and strict times of the Victorian age.
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Lydia (1941)
Character: Sarah's Guest
Lydia MacMillan, a wealthy woman who has never married, invites several men her own age to her home to reminisce about the times when they were young and courted her. In memory, each romance seemed splendid and destined for happiness, but in each case, Lydia realizes, the truth was less romantic, and ill-starred.
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The Twonky (1953)
Character: Old Lady Motorist
A college professor, left alone by his wife for the weekend, discovers his new TV set is not only alive, but determined to take control of his entire life.
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The Lady Eve (1941)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
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Hold That Kiss (1938)
Character: Mrs. Thornley
Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. Comedy.
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Young People (1940)
Character: English Woman
Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff.
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
Character: Old Maid (uncredited)
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.
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Stingaree (1934)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
A young lady named Hilda who works as a servant for the wealthy Clarksons, sheep farmers, and dreams of being a great singer. An upcoming visit by Sir Julian, a famous composer arriving from London, drives jealous Mrs. Clarkson (an interfering biddy who fancies she can sing - but can't) to send away Hilda, so he doesn't hear Hilda has a good voice. Meanwhile, an infamous outlaw named Stingaree has just arrived in town and kidnaps Sir Julian, then poses as him at the Clarksons, where he meets Hilda a few hours before she is to leave.
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Vogues of 1938 (1937)
Character: Mrs. van der Grift
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.
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Of Human Bondage (1934)
Character: Coughing Lady (uncredited)
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.
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Buffalo Bill (1944)
Character: Queen Victoria (uncredited)
Scout William F. Cody marries a U.S. senator's daughter, fights the Cheyenne and leads a Wild West show.
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Ministry of Fear (1944)
Character: Fat Lady at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)
Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know to whom to turn.
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Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Character: Queen Victoria (uncredited)
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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