1963Nominee
Best Performance
The Pink Panther
Brenda De Banzie
Actor
Manchester, England, UK
July 28, 1909
Biography
Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1956Nominee
Best Performance
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1954Nominee
Best Performance
The Purple Plain
Career Highlights
1961Highlight
Best Performance
Come September
1967Highlight
Best Performance
Pretty Polly
Video
The Pink Panther
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Come September