Sara Allgood
Biography
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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.
Filmography
Sierra
1950
as Mrs. Jonas
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
as Mrs. Monahan
Challenge to Lassie
1949
as Mrs. MacFarland
The Accused
1949
as Mrs. Conner
The Girl from Manhattan
1948
as Mrs. Beeler
One Touch of Venus
1948
as Landlady
The Man from Texas
1948
as Aunt Belle
My Wild Irish Rose
1947
as Mrs. Brennan
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Landlady
Mother Wore Tights
1947
as Grandmother McKinley
Ivy
1947
as Martha Huntley
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947
as Mrs. Dorsey
Cluny Brown
1946
as Mrs. Maile
The Spiral Staircase
1946
as Nurse Barker
Kitty
1945
as Old Meg
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
as Nona
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
as Sister Martha
Between Two Worlds
1944
as Mrs. Midget
The Lodger
1944
as Ellen Bonting
Jane Eyre
1943
as Bessie
City Without Men
1943
as Mrs. Maria Barton
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942
as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942
as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
It Happened in Flatbush
1942
as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy