Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Actor

Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.
February 26, 1922

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Margaret Leighton (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress. She had an exquisite sense of grandeur and refinement. She created the role of Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Leighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
6.0
/ English
The Best Man
The Best Man
7.3
/ English
The Loved One
The Loved One
6.2
/ English
7 Women
7 Women
6.5
/ English
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
6.5
/ English
The Go-Between
The Go-Between
6.8
/ English
Hamlet
Hamlet
7.0
/ English
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.3
/ English
Frankenstein: The True Story
Frankenstein: The True Story
7.5
/ English
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
6.5
/ English
Home at Seven
Home at Seven
6.5
/ English
Zee and Co.
Zee and Co.
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Under Capricorn
1949Nominee

Best Performance

Under Capricorn

The Best Man
1964Nominee

Best Performance

The Best Man

The Loved One
1965Nominee

Best Performance

The Loved One

Career Highlights

7 Women
1965Highlight

Best Performance

7 Women

Great Expectations
1974Highlight

Best Performance

Great Expectations

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