1944Winner
Best Performance
Gaslight
May Whitty
Actor
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
June 19, 1865
Biography
Dame Mary Louise Webster, DBE (19 June 1865 – 29 May 1948), known professionally as May Whitty and later, for her charity work, Dame May Whitty, was an English stage and film actress. She was one of the first two women entertainers to become a Dame. The British actors union Equity was established in her home. After a successful career she moved over to Hollywood films at the age of 72. She went to live in America, where she won awards for her film roles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1938Nominee
Best Performance
The Lady Vanishes
1941Nominee
Best Performance
Suspicion
Career Highlights
1942Highlight
Best Performance
Mrs. Miniver
1943Highlight
Best Performance
Lassie Come Home
Video
Gaslight
The Lady Vanishes
Suspicion