
Person
Sara Allgood
Acting · 1879–1950 · Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
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

Jane Eyre
Bessie

Cheaper by the Dozen
Mrs. Monahan

Roxie Hart
Mrs. Morton

That Hamilton Woman
Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

How Green Was My Valley
Beth Morgan

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mrs. Higgins

The Keys of the Kingdom
Sister Martha

Blackmail
Mrs. White

The Lodger
Ellen Bonting

This Above All
Waitress
Filmography
- 1950SierraMrs. Jonas
- 1950Cheaper by the DozenMrs. Monahan
- 1949Challenge to LassieMrs. MacFarland
- 1949The AccusedMrs. Conner
- 1948The Girl from ManhattanMrs. Beeler
- 1948One Touch of VenusLandlady
- 1948The Man from TexasAunt Belle
- 1947My Wild Irish RoseMrs. Brennan
- 1947Mourning Becomes ElectraLandlady
- 1947Mother Wore TightsGrandmother McKinley
- 1947IvyMartha Huntley
- 1947The Fabulous DorseysMrs. Dorsey
- 1946Cluny BrownMrs. Maile
- 1946The Spiral StaircaseNurse Barker
- 1945KittyOld Meg
- 1945The Strange Affair of Uncle HarryNona
- 1944The Keys of the KingdomSister Martha
- 1944Between Two WorldsMrs. Midget
- 1944The LodgerEllen Bonting
- 1943Jane EyreBessie
- 1943City Without MenMrs. Maria Barton
- 1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyAlma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
- 1942The War Against Mrs. HadleyMrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
- 1942It Happened in FlatbushMrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
- 1942This Above AllWaitress
- 1942Roxie HartMrs. Morton
- 1941How Green Was My ValleyBeth Morgan
- 1941LydiaMary
- 1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMrs. Higgins
- 1941That Hamilton WomanMrs. Cadogan-Lyon
- 1939On the Night of the FireBridget O'Brien
- 1937Storm in a TeacupHonoria Hegarty
- 1937Kathleen MavourneenMary Ellen O'Dwyer
- 1937The Sky’s the LimitMrs O'Reilly
- 1936Southern RosesMiss Florence
- 1936It's Love AgainMrs. Hopkins
- 1935The Passing of the Third Floor BackMrs. de Hooley
- 1935Peg of Old DruryIrish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
- 1935Crime UnlimitedJewel Thief
- 1935LazybonesBridget
- 1935Riders to the SeaMaurya
- 1934Lily of KillarneyMrs O'Connor
- 1933The Fortunate FoolRose
- 1932The World, the Flesh and the DevilEmme Stanger
- 1930Juno and the PaycockMrs Boyle, "Juno"
- 1929BlackmailMrs. White
- 1918Just PeggyPeggy
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