Constance Collier
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 22, 1878Deathday
April 25, 1955Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
34Place of birth
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UKAlso known as
Laura Constance Hardie, David L'EstrangeCast credits
Rope
Mrs. Anita AtwaterThe Dark Corner
Mrs. KingsleyLittle Lord Fauntleroy
Lady Constantia LorridaileAn Ideal Husband
Lady MarkbyWhirlpool
Tina CosgroveStage Door
Miss LutherWee Willie Winkie
Mrs. AllardyceA Damsel in Distress
Lady CarolineThunder in the City
Duchess Of GlenavonKitty
Lady Susan DowittThe Perils of Pauline
Julia GibbsProfessional Soldier
Lady AugustaGirls Dormitory
Professor Augusta WimmerShadow of Doubt
Aunt MelissaZaza
NathalieMacbeth
Lady MacbethThe Bohemian Girl
QueenMonsieur Beaucaire
The Queen of FranceSusan and God
Lady WigstaffHalf a Sinner
Mrs. Jefferson BreckenbridgeIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
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