Athene Seyler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels. She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 31, 1889Deathday
September 12, 1990Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
55Place of birth
Hackney, London, England, UKAlso known as
Афина Сейлер, Афин СейлерCast credits
A Tale of Two Cities
Miss ProssNight of the Demon
Mrs. KarswellScrooge
Scrooge's CharwomanFor Better, for Worse
Miss MainbraceMake Mine Mink
Dame Beatrice ApplebyThe Saint in London
Mother BuckleyThe Citadel
Lady RaebankCampbell's Kingdom
Miss AbigailThe Queen of Spades
Princess IvashinFrancis of Assisi
Aunt BuonaIt's Love Again
Mrs. DurlandMade in Heaven
Miss HoneycroftThe Weak and the Wicked
Millie WilliamsSatan Never Sleeps
Sister AgnessMoscow Nights
Madame Anna SabineVisa to Canton
Mao Tai TaiSailing Along
Victoria GulliverQuiet Wedding
Aunt MaryYoung Wives' Tale
Nanny GallopDrake of England
Queen ElizabethBlossom Time
Archduchess Maria Victoria