Wendy Hiller
Dame Wendy Hiller DBE Born Wendy Margaret Hiller (1912-08-15)15 August 1912 Bramhall, Cheshire, England, UK Died 14 May 2003(2003-05-14) (aged 90) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK Years active 1936–1993 Spouse(s) Ronald Gow (1937–1993) Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE (15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was an English film and stage actress, who enjoyed a varied acting career that spanned nearly sixty years. The writer Joel Hirschorn, in his 1984 compilation Rating the Movie Stars, described her as "a no-nonsense actress who literally took command of the screen whenever she appeared on film". Despite many notable film performances, she chose to remain primarily a stage actress.