Information AboutFlora Robson |
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EARLY LIFE She was born in South Shields , of Scottish descent. CAREER Robson made her stage debut in 1921 at the age of nineteen. Standing 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), but decidedly lacking the glamorous looks of a leading lady, she specialized in character roles, notably that of Queen Elizabeth I in both '' Fire Over England '' (1937) and '' The Sea Hawk '' (1940). At the age of thirty two, Robson played the old Empress Elizabeth in Alexander Korda 's Catherine the Great (1934). After the war, demonstrating her range, she appeared in ''Holiday Camp'' (1947), the first of a series of films which featured the very ordinary Huggett family; as the Anglican Mother Superior in '' Black Narcissus '' (1947); as a magistrate in ''Goodtime Girl'' (1948); as a prospective Labour MP in ''Frieda'' (1947); and in costume Melodrama , ''Saraband for Dead Lovers'' (1948). It was her success in Hollywood that brought her recognition. She was created a Commander Of The British Empire (CBE) in 1952, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1960. DEATH She died in Brighton of Cancer at the age of 82, never having married or had children. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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