Miss Gladys Cooper, Edwardian Actress. Dame Gladys Constance Cooper DBE (18 December 1888 to 17 November 1971) an English actress with a career across seven decades on stage, film and TV. She started on the stage as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime, she was starring in dramatic roles and silent films before the beginning of the First World War. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. In the 1930s, she was starred both in the West End and on Broadway
Miss Gladys Cooper, Edwardian Actress. Dame Gladys Constance Cooper DBE (18 December 1888 to 17 November 1971) an English actress with a career across seven decades on stage, film and TV. She started on the stage as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime, she was starring in dramatic roles and silent films before the beginning of the First World War. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. In the 1930s, she was starred both in the West End and on Broadway. After moving to Hollywood in 1940, Cooper found success in a variety of character roles; she was nominated for three Academy Awards, the last one as Mrs Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she combined stage and film, continuing to star on stage until her last by UK Editions *** Local Caption *** Image is digitally enhanced by UK Editions
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