Constance Collier
Acting
1878-01-22 · Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
movieRope Unleashed
as Self (archive footage) · 2001 · 7.3
movieWhirlpool
as Tina Cosgrove · 1950 · 6.4
movieThe Girl from Manhattan
as Mrs. Brooke · 1948 · 6.3
movieRope
as Mrs. Anita Atwater · 1948 · 7.9
movieAn Ideal Husband
as Lady Markby · 1947 · 6.5
movieThe Perils of Pauline
as Julia Gibbs · 1947 · 6.7
movieMonsieur Beaucaire
as The Queen of France · 1946 · 5.7
movieThe Dark Corner
as Mrs. Kingsley · 1946 · 6.7
movieKitty
as Lady Susan Dowitt · 1945 · 5.7
movieSusan and God
as Lady Wigstaff · 1940 · 6.5
movieHalf a Sinner
as Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge · 1940 · 5.3
movieZaza
as Nathalie · 1939 · 5.7
movieA Damsel in Distress
as Lady Caroline · 1937 · 6.5
movieStage Door
as Miss Luther · 1937 · 7.1
movieWee Willie Winkie
as Mrs. Allardyce · 1937 · 6.6
movieThunder in the City
as Duchess Of Glenavon · 1937 · 6.0
movieGirls' Dormitory
as Professor Augusta Wimmer · 1936 · 6.6
movieLittle Lord Fauntleroy
as Lady Constantia Lorridaile · 1936 · 6.8
movieProfessional Soldier
as Lady Augusta · 1935 · 5.7
movieShadow of Doubt
as Aunt Melissa · 1935 · 6.6
movieDownhill
as Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited) · 1927 · 5.7
movieThe Bohemian Girl
as Queen · 1922 · 6.8
movieBleak House
as Lady Dedlock · 1920 · 10.0
movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited) · 1916 · 7.1