Mona Washbourne
Nov 27, 1903 — Nov 15, 1988 (84 years)
Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
47 Movies
11 Series
Mona Washbourne has spent over 78 years in front of the camera, with more than 58 film and TV credits. her Mrs. Pearce in 'My Fair Lady' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
84R.I.P.
47Movies
11Series
Mona Washbourne
47 Movies
11 Series
Mona Washbourne has spent over 78 years in front of the camera, with more than 58 film and TV credits. her Mrs. Pearce in 'My Fair Lady' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Comedy has been her most frequent territory.
84 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
47
Movies
11
Series
Movies
Casino Royale
1967
My Fair Lady
1964
The Million Pound Note
1954
Identikit
1974
Betrayed
1954
if....
1968
The Collector
1965
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
The Brides of Dracula
1960
O Lucky Man!
1973
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975
The Blue Bird
1976
Billy Liar
1963
The Winslow Boy
1948
Yield to the Night
1956
Doctor in the House
1954
Fragment of Fear
1970
The Gambler and the Lady
1952
Monsieur Ripois
1954
Loser Takes All
1956
John and Julie
1955
It's Great to be Young!
1956
No Love for Johnnie
1961
Night Must Fall
1964
Adam and Evelyne
1949
The Games
1970
Double Confession
1950
Lost
1956
Cast a Dark Shadow
1955
What Became of Jack and Jill?
1972
The Third Day
1965
A Cry from the Streets
1958
To Dorothy, a Son
1954
Adventure in the Hopfields
1954
Count Your Blessings
1959
Stevie
1978
Once Upon a Dream
1949
Maytime in Mayfair
1949
One Way Pendulum
1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
1968
Johnny on the Run
1953
Stranger in Town
1957
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Brideshead Revisited
Nanny Hawkins · 4 episodes
1981
TV
Shillingbury Tales
Marjorie Cavendish · 1 episode
1981
TV
Pygmalion
Mrs. Pearce
1981
Film
Therese Raquin
Madame Raquin · 3 episodes
1980
TV
Stevie
Aunt
1978
Film
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Ethel Duckworth · 1 episode
1977
TV
The Blue Bird
Grandmother
1976
Film
Centre Play
Hilda · 1 episode
1975
TV
The Old Curiosity Shop
Mrs. Jarley
1975
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mona Washbourne still alive?
Mona Washbourne passed away on November 15, 1988 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Mona Washbourne?
Mona Washbourne is best known for roles in My Fair Lady, Casino Royale, if.....
How many movies has Mona Washbourne been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1948), Mona Washbourne has appeared in 47 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Mona Washbourne's first movie?
The career of Mona Washbourne began with The Winslow Boy (1948).
What is Mona Washbourne's most recent movie or series?
Mona Washbourne's most recent release is December Flower, which premiered on December 23, 1984.
What TV shows has Mona Washbourne appeared in?
On television, Mona Washbourne has appeared in Brideshead Revisited, The Wonderful World of Disney, Play for Today, Therese Raquin.
Mona Washbourne
1903-11-27 · Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
Mona Lee Washbourne (27 November 1903 – 15 November 1988) was an English actress of stage, film, and television. Her most critically acclaimed role was in the film Stevie (1978), late in her career, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award.
Mona Washbourne was born in Solihull, Warwickshire and began her entertaining career training as a concert pianist.
In 1948, after several years acting professionally on stage, and numerous stage musical performances, she began appearing in films. Her film credits include the horror movie The Brides of Dracula (1960), Billy Liar (1963), and The Collector (1965). She is probably best known to American audiences for her role as housekeeper Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady (1964). She also appeared as the stern and caustic Mrs. Bramson in the remake of Night Must Fall (also 1964), and the matron in the film If.... (1968).
She appeared at both the Royal Court Theatre in London and on Broadway in 1970 in David Storey's Home. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. In 1975 she appeared on the West End stage with James Stewart in a revival of Mary Chase's play Harvey, in the role originally taken by Josephine Hull. Washbourne won the 1981 New York Film Critics' Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Stevie (1978).
In 1981 Washbourne appeared in Granada Television's TV miniseries adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited as Nanny Hawkins. One of her last television appearances was in Where's the Key? (1983), a BBC play about Alzheimer's disease.
Mona Washbourne was married to actor Basil Dignam (1905-1979), whom she wed in 1940.
She died in 1988, aged 84, in London.