Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1903-11-27
Deathday: 1988-11-15 (84 years old)

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Mona Lee Washbourne (27 November 1903 – 15 November 1988) was an English actress of stage, film, and television. Her most critically acclaimed role was in the film Stevie (1978), late in her career, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.


Mona Washbourne was born in Solihull, Warwickshire and began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist.


In 1948, after several years acting professionally on stage, and numerous stage musical performances, she began appearing in films. Her film credits include the horror movie The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Liar (1963), and The Collector (1965). She is probably best known to American audiences for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964). She also appeared as the stern and caustic Mrs. Bramson in the remake of Night Must Fall (also 1964), and the matron in the film If.... (1968).


She appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in 1970 in David Storey's Home. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. In 1975 she appeared on the West End stage with James Stewart in a revival of Mary Chase's play Harvey, in the role originally taken by Josephine Hull. Washbourne won the 1981 New York Film Critics' Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Stevie (1978).


In 1981 Washbourne appeared in Granada Television's TV miniseries adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited as Nanny Hawkins. One of her last television appearances was in Where's the Key? (1983), a BBC play about Alzheimer's disease.


Mona Washbourne was married to actor Basil Dignam (1905-1979), whom she wed in 1940.


She died in 1988, aged 84, in London.

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Filmography

all 58

Movies 52

TV Shows 6

Mrs. Pearce
Pygmalio

Pygmalio (1990)

TV
Mary Grey
December Flower

December Flower (1984)

Movie
Queen Mother
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)

Movie
Nanny Hawkins
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV
6
Mrs. Pearce
Pygmalion

Pygmalion (1981)

Movie
Madame Raquin
Thérèse Raquin

Thérèse Raquin (1980)

TV
Aunt Lydia
The London Connection

The London Connection (1979)

Movie
Aunt
Stevie

Stevie (1978)

Movie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)

TV
Grandmother
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1976)

Movie
Mrs. Jarley
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)

Movie
Mrs. Helen Fiedke
Identikit

Identikit (1974)

Movie
Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man! (1973)

Movie
Gran Alice Tallent
What Became of Jack and Jill?

What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)

Movie
Kathleen
Home

Home (1972)

Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Mrs. Gray
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear (1970)

Movie
Mrs. Hayes
The Games

The Games (1970)

Movie
Mother
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Movie
Matron
if....

if.... (1968)

Movie
6
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)

Movie
Two A Penny

Two A Penny (1967)

Movie
Tea Lady (uncredited)
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

Movie
Catherine Parsons
The Third Day

The Third Day (1965)

Movie
Aunt Annie
The Collector

The Collector (1965)

Movie
Aunt Lil
Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey (1965)

Movie
Aunt Mildred
One Way Pendulum

One Way Pendulum (1965)

Movie
Mrs. Pearce
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady (1964)

Movie
3.5
Mrs. Bramson
Night Must Fall

Night Must Fall (1964)

Movie
Alice Fisher
Billy Liar

Billy Liar (1963)

Movie
Helga Lang
The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

Movie
5.29
Nanny
Count Your Blessings

Count Your Blessings (1959)

Movie
Mrs. Daniels
A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets (1958)

Movie
Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger (1958)

Movie
Agnes Smith
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town (1957)

Movie
Mrs. Joe
The Good Companions

The Good Companions (1957)

Movie
Miss Merrow, a School Mistress
It's Great to be Young!

It's Great to be Young! (1956)

Movie
Miss Linstead
Circus Friends

Circus Friends (1956)

Movie
Nurse (uncredited)
Loser Takes All

Loser Takes All (1956)

Movie
Mrs. Thomas, landlady
Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night (1956)

Movie
1
Librarian (Uncredited)
Lost

Lost (1956)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Monica Bare
Cast a Dark Shadow

Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)

Movie
Midwife Appleby
To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son (1954)

Movie
Miss Goslett
Child's Play

Child's Play (1954)

Movie
Waitress (uncredited)
Betrayed

Betrayed (1954)

Movie
Mrs. McBain
Adventure in the Hopfields

Adventure in the Hopfields (1954)

Movie
Midwifery Sister (uncredited)
Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House (1954)

Movie
5.21
Mum with Pram
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note (1954)

Movie
Mrs MacGregor
Johnny on the Run

Johnny on the Run (1953)

Movie
Miss Minter
The Gambler and the Lady

The Gambler and the Lady (1952)

Movie
Mrs. Mead
Probation Officer

Probation Officer (1950)

Movie
Actress
Dark Interval

Dark Interval (1950)

Movie
Fussy Mother
Double Confession

Double Confession (1950)

Movie
Mrs. Salop - Lady Gambler (uncredited)
Adam and Evelyne

Adam and Evelyne (1949)

Movie
Lady Levenson
Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair (1949)

Movie
Vicar's Wife
Once Upon a Dream

Once Upon a Dream (1949)

Movie
Miss Barnes
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy (1948)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.74
Based on 235 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1903-11-27

Deathday
1988-11-15 (84 years old)

Birth Place
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Mona Lee Washbourne


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