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Jessica Tandy
Acting

Jessica Tandy

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

7 Jun 1909

Age

117 Years

Born In

London, England

Total Projects

80

Years Active

74 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress. She first appeared on the London stage in 1926 at the age of 16, playing, among others, Katherine opposite Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and Cordelia opposite John Gielgud's King Lear. She also worked in British films. Following the end of her marriage to...

Filmography

A Streetcar on Broadway

movie

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

A Streetcar on Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

movie

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

2003

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

as Daisy Werthan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

movie

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

as Self (archive footage)

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

movie

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

as Self

CineRaya

movie

An African love story

1996

An African love story

as Self

Nobody's Fool

movie

Nobody's Fool

1994

Nobody's Fool

as Beryl Peoples

Camilla

movie

Camilla

1994

Camilla

as Camilla Cara

To Dance with the White Dog

movie

To Dance with the White Dog

1993

To Dance with the White Dog

as Cora Peek

Intimate Portrait

tv

Intimate Portrait

1993

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Used People

movie

Used People

1992

Used People

as Freida

Fried Green Tomatoes

movie

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

Fried Green Tomatoes

as Ninny Threadgoode

The Story Lady

movie

The Story Lady

1991

The Story Lady

as Grace McQueen

Dream On

tv

Dream On

1990

Dream On

as (archive footage)

Night of 100 Stars III

movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Driving Miss Daisy

movie

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Driving Miss Daisy

as Daisy Werthan

Cocoon: The Return

movie

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Cocoon: The Return

as Alma Finley

The House on Carroll Street

movie

The House on Carroll Street

1988

The House on Carroll Street

as Miss Venable

*batteries not included

movie

*batteries not included

1987

*batteries not included

as Faye Riley

Foxfire

movie

Foxfire

1987

Foxfire

as Annie Nations

Cocoon

movie

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

as Alma Finley

The Bostonians

movie

The Bostonians

1984

The Bostonians

as Miss Birdseye

Best Friends

movie

Best Friends

1982

Best Friends

as Eleanor McCullen

Still of the Night

movie

Still of the Night

1982

Still of the Night

as Grace Rice

The World According to Garp

movie

The World According to Garp

1982

The World According to Garp

as Mrs. Fields

Honky Tonk Freeway

movie

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

as Carol

The Gin Game

movie

The Gin Game

1981

The Gin Game

as Fonsia Dorsey

The Kennedy Center Honors

tv

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Butley

movie

Butley

1974

Butley

as Edna Shaft

Tennessee Williams' South

movie

Tennessee Williams' South

1973

Tennessee Williams' South

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

as Helen Wister

The F.B.I.

tv

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

as Ardyth Nolan

The Birds

movie

The Birds

1963

The Birds

as Lydia Brenner

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

movie

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

as Mrs. Helen Adams

The Moon and Sixpence

movie

The Moon and Sixpence

1959

The Moon and Sixpence

as Blanche Stroeve

CineRaya

movie

The Christmas Tree

1958

The Christmas Tree

as Mrs. Martin

The Light in the Forest

movie

The Light in the Forest

1958

The Light in the Forest

as Myra Butler

Suspicion

tv

Suspicion

1957

Suspicion

Telephone Time

tv

Telephone Time

1956

Telephone Time

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Award Accepter

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Edwina Freel

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Julia Lester

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Laura Bowlby

The Fourposter

movie

The Fourposter

1955

The Fourposter

CineRaya

tv

Producers' Showcase

1954

Producers' Showcase

as Agnes

CineRaya

tv

The Marriage

1954

The Marriage

as Liz Marriott

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Laura Whitemore

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Self - Reader

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Louisa Catherine Johnson

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Jackie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Martin

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Annie Nations

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

movie

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

as Frau Lucie Marie Rommel

Goodyear Television Playhouse

tv

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951

Goodyear Television Playhouse

as Leticia Blacklock

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Cora Torrence

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bertha Jacks

September Affair

movie

September Affair

1950

September Affair

as Catherine Lawrence

CineRaya

tv

Prudential Family Playhouse

1950

Prudential Family Playhouse

Lights Out

tv

Lights Out

1949

Lights Out

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Connaught O'Brien

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Mrs. Moore

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Liz Marriott

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

A Woman's Vengeance

movie

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

A Woman's Vengeance

as Janet Spence

Forever Amber

movie

Forever Amber

1947

Forever Amber

as Nan Britton

The Green Years

movie

The Green Years

1946

The Green Years

as Kate Leckie

Dragonwyck

movie

Dragonwyck

1946

Dragonwyck

as Peggy O'Malley

The Valley of Decision

movie

The Valley of Decision

1945

The Valley of Decision

as Louise Kane

Blonde Fever

movie

Blonde Fever

1944

Blonde Fever

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Seventh Cross

movie

The Seventh Cross

1944

The Seventh Cross

as Liesel Roeder

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

CineRaya

movie

Murder in the Family

1938

Murder in the Family

as Ann Osborne

Indiscretions of Eve

movie

Indiscretions of Eve

1932

Indiscretions of Eve

as Penelope, the Maid

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