Sara Allgood
Acting
Born: November 28, 1879 · Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Died: September 13, 1950 (aged 70)
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.
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Movies (44)
How Green Was My Valley
Beth Morgan
Jane Eyre
Bessie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mrs. Higgins
Cheaper by the Dozen
Mrs. Monahan
The Keys of the Kingdom
Sister Martha
Between Two Worlds
Mrs. Midget
That Hamilton Woman
Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon
Blackmail
Mrs. White
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Nona
Cluny Brown
Mrs. Maile
Roxie Hart
Mrs. Morton
One Touch of Venus
Landlady
The Lodger
Ellen Bonting
On the Night of the Fire
Bridget O'Brien
The Spiral Staircase
Nurse Barker
The Accused
Mrs. Conner
Storm in a Teacup
Honoria Hegarty
Juno and the Paycock
Mrs Boyle, "Juno"
This Above All
Waitress
It Happened in Flatbush
Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy
The Girl from Manhattan
Mrs. Beeler
Mourning Becomes Electra
Landlady
The Man from Texas
Aunt Belle
Challenge to Lassie
Mrs. MacFarland
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick
Ivy
Martha Huntley
The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Mrs. de Hooley
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt
Crime Unlimited
Jewel Thief
Peg of Old Drury
Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)
Sierra
Mrs. Jonas
My Wild Irish Rose
Mrs. Brennan
Kitty
Old Meg
It's Love Again
Mrs. Hopkins
Mother Wore Tights
Grandmother McKinley
Lydia
Mary
The Fabulous Dorseys
Mrs. Dorsey
City Without Men
Mrs. Maria Barton
The Fortunate Fool
Rose
Riders to the Sea
Maurya
Lazybones
Bridget
Just Peggy
Peggy
Kathleen Mavourneen
Mary Ellen O'Dwyer
Southern Roses
Miss Florence