From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Thora Hird, DBE (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 film and television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution. A three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, she won for Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (1988), Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram (1998) and Lost for Words (1999). Her film credits included The Love Match (1955), The Entertainer (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962) and The Nightcomers (1971).

• The Entertainer (1960)

  
• A Kind of Loving (1962)

  
• Consuming Passions (1988)

  
• The Nightcomers (1971)

  
• Term of Trial (1962)