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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Female

Birthday

1879-11-28

Day of Death

1950-09-13 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

Also Known As

Sara Ellen Allgood

Sarah Allgood

Sara Allgood

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.

Known For

Acting

Blackmail

1929

Blackmail

as

Mrs. White

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Mrs. Higgins

Jane Eyre

1943

Jane Eyre

as

Bessie

The Spiral Staircase

1946

The Spiral Staircase

as

Nurse Barker

Between Two Worlds

1944

Between Two Worlds

as

Mrs. Midget

The Lodger

1944

The Lodger

as

Ellen Bonting

How Green Was My Valley

1941

How Green Was My Valley

as

Beth Morgan

The Fabulous Dorseys

1947

The Fabulous Dorseys

as

Mrs. Dorsey

That Hamilton Woman

1941

That Hamilton Woman

as

Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

Ivy

1947

Ivy

as

Martha Huntley

Challenge to Lassie

1949

Challenge to Lassie

as

Mrs. MacFarland

Juno and the Paycock

1930

Juno and the Paycock

as

Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

as

Sister Martha

Cluny Brown

1946

Cluny Brown

as

Mrs. Maile

Lydia

1941

Lydia

as

Mary

Storm in a Teacup

1937

Storm in a Teacup

as

Honoria Hegarty

Roxie Hart

1942

Roxie Hart

as

Mrs. Morton

It's Love Again

1936

It's Love Again

as

Mrs. Hopkins

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as

Grandmother McKinley

This Above All

1942

This Above All

as

Waitress

Sierra

1950

Sierra

as

Mrs. Jonas

The Man from Texas

1948

The Man from Texas

as

Aunt Belle

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

as

Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

as

Mrs. Monahan

My Wild Irish Rose

1947

My Wild Irish Rose

as

Mrs. Brennan

City Without Men

1943

City Without Men

as

Mrs. Maria Barton

The Accused

1949

The Accused

as

Mrs. Conner

Crime Unlimited

1935

Crime Unlimited

as

Jewel Thief

Lazybones

1935

Lazybones

as

Bridget

On the Night of the Fire

1939

On the Night of the Fire

as

Bridget O'Brien

Riders to the Sea

1935

Riders to the Sea

as

Maurya

Kathleen Mavourneen

1937

Kathleen Mavourneen

as

Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

as

Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

The Sky’s the Limit

1937

The Sky’s the Limit

as

Mrs O'Reilly

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

as

Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

One Touch of Venus

1948

One Touch of Venus

as

Landlady

Lily of Killarney

1934

Lily of Killarney

as

Mrs O'Connor

Peg of Old Drury

1935

Peg of Old Drury

as

Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)

Kitty

1945

Kitty

as

Old Meg

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

The Girl from Manhattan

as

Mrs. Beeler

Southern Roses

1936

Southern Roses

as

Miss Florence

Production

Crew

Directing