Birthname: Gladys Constance Cooper
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 18, 1888 Lewisham, London |
| Died | Nov 17, 1971 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| Age | Died at 82 |
| Final Resting PlaceHampstead Cemetery | |
Gladys Cooper | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1905-71 |
| Known for | Aristocrats |
| Top Roles | Miss Haskell, Beatrice Remington, Mrs. Railton, Mrs. Hamilton, Sister Marie Therese Vauzous |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Mystery, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Victor Saville (Director), Cedric Hardwicke, Lumsden Hare, Jennifer Jones |
| Shares birthday with | George Stevens, Betty Grable, Lynn Bari see more.. |
Gladys Cooper Overview:
Character actress, Gladys Cooper, was born Gladys Constance Cooper on Dec 18, 1888 in Lewisham, London. Cooper appeared in over 70 film and television roles. Her best known films include Bette Davis's domineering mother in Now Voyager (1942), skeptical Sister Marie Therese Vauzous in The Song of Bernadette (1943), and Rex Harrison's mother, Mrs. Higgins, in My Fair Lady (1964). Other notable film roles include Rebecca (1940) The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955), Separate Tables (1958) and The Happiest Millionaire (1967). Cooper died at the age of 82 on Nov 17, 1971 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and was laid to rest in Hampstead Cemetery in Hampstead, Greater London, England.
MINI BIO:
Fair-haired and gracious-looking, Dame Gladys Cooper was one of the loveliest leading ladies on the London stage from the early 1900's on. She went to Hollywood late in her career and stayed for many years playing mainly likeable ladies of the aristocracy.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Cooper was nominated for three Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1942 | Best Supporting Actress | Now, Voyager (1942) | Mrs. Vale | Nominated |
| 1943 | Best Supporting Actress | The Song of Bernadette (1943) | Sister Vauzous | Nominated |
| 1964 | Best Supporting Actress | My Fair Lady (1964) | Mrs. Higgins | Nominated |
Gladys Cooper BlogHub Articles:
What a Character: Gladys Cooper
By The Lady Eve on Nov 10, 2013 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe What a Character! blogathon is in progress now, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled and Paula's Cinema Club. Click here for more information and links to participating blogs. My entry for the event follows... ~ Young Gladys She was a beautiful child, wide-eyed and wistful, w... Read full article
What a Character: Gladys Cooper
By The Lady Eve on Nov 10, 2013 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe What a Character! blogathon is in progress now, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled and Paula's Cinema Club. Click here for more information and links to participating blogs. My entry for the event follows... ~ Young Gladys She was a beautiful child, wide-eyed and wistful, w... Read full article
What a Character: Gladys Cooper
By The Lady Eve on Nov 10, 2013 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe What a Character! blogathon is in progress now, hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken and Freckled and Paula's Cinema Club. Click here for more information and links to participating blogs. My entry for the event follows... ~ Young Gladys She was a beautiful child, wide-eyed and wistful,... Read full article
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Gladys Cooper. (1)
By Dawn on Jan 18, 2012 From Noir and Chick FlicksTriva: Twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for her performances in Enid Bagnold's "The Chalk Garden" (1956) and in "A Passage to India" (1962).... Read full article
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Gladys Cooper. (2)
By Dawn on Oct 19, 2011 From Noir and Chick FlicksList of some of my favorite Gladys Films: (1949) Madame Bovary Mme. Dupuis (1949) The Secret Garden Mrs. Medlock (1948) Homecoming Mrs. Kirby (1948) The Pirate Aunt Inez (1947) The Bishop's Wife Mrs. Hamilton (1947) Green Dolphin Street Sophie Patourel (1944) Mrs. Parkington Alice - Dutc... Read full article
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Gladys Cooper Quotes:
[Mr. Biddle has challenged the visiting Marines to a boxing match]
Aunt Mary Drexel: It looks as though Anthony might learn an interesting lesson this evening. I'm half tempted to go out there and watch.
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle: Aunt Mary! You forget that Anthony has boxed with champions.
Aunt Mary Drexel: But they were friends, Cordelia, and professionals. These men are not friends, and there is nothing so dangerous as the inspired amateur.
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Never Give a sucker an even break. But don't cheat a friend. I believe in that, I live by it. You don't think I'd play phony with you, well, you lost.
Captain Veronica Steadman: Oh but I didn't know the rules of the game.
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