
Person
Irene Browne
Acting · 1891–1965 · Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London. British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage. She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life. Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.
Known for

The Red Shoes
Lady Neston

The Wrong Arm of the Law
Dowager

Cavalcade
Margaret Harris

Barnacle Bill
Mrs. Barrington

Meet Me at Dawn
Mme. Renault

Quartet
Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

Berkeley Square
Lady Ann Pettigrew

Pygmalion
Duchess

Christopher Strong
Carrie Valentine

The House in the Square
Lady Anne Pettigrew
Filmography
- 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawDowager
- 1959Serious ChargeMrs Phillips
- 1958RooneyMrs Manning ffrench
- 1957Barnacle BillMrs. Barrington
- 1951The House in the SquareLady Anne Pettigrew
- 1950MadeleineMrs. Grant
- 1949Trottie TrueDuchess (uncredited)
- 1949The Bad Lord ByronLady Melbourne
- 1948QuartetLady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
- 1948The Red ShoesLady Neston
- 1947Meet Me at DawnMme. Renault
- 1941The Prime MinisterLady Londonderry
- 1938PygmalionDuchess
- 1936The Amateur GentlemanLady Huntstanton
- 1933My Lips BetrayQueen Mother Therese
- 1933Berkeley SquareLady Ann Pettigrew
- 1933Peg o' My HeartMrs. Chichester
- 1933Christopher StrongCarrie Valentine
- 1933CavalcadeMargaret Harris
- 1931The White WomanMrs. Joyce
- 1929The LetterMrs. Joyce
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