Sara Allgood
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.
Filmography (47)
Cheaper by the Dozen
Sierra
The Accused
Challenge to Lassie
The Man from Texas
One Touch of Venus
The Girl from Manhattan
Ivy
Mourning Becomes Electra
My Wild Irish Rose
The Fabulous Dorseys
Mother Wore Tights
Cluny Brown
The Spiral Staircase
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Kitty
Between Two Worlds
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Lodger
Jane Eyre
City Without Men
Roxie Hart
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
This Above All
It Happened in Flatbush
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
How Green Was My Valley
That Hamilton Woman
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Lydia
On the Night of the Fire- The Sky’s the Limit
Kathleen Mavourneen
Storm in a Teacup
Southern Roses
It's Love Again
Riders to the Sea
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Lazybones
Peg of Old Drury
Crime Unlimited- Lily of Killarney
The Fortunate Fool- The World, the Flesh and the Devil
Juno and the Paycock
Blackmail
Just Peggy