Constance Collier
Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography (27 titles)
7.3MovieRope Unleashed
Self (archive footage) · 2001
6.4MovieWhirlpool
Tina Cosgrove · 1950
6.3MovieThe Girl from Manhattan
Mrs. Brooke · 1948
7.9MovieRope
Mrs. Anita Atwater · 1948
6.5MovieAn Ideal Husband
Lady Markby · 1947
6.7MovieThe Perils of Pauline
Julia Gibbs · 1947
5.7MovieMonsieur Beaucaire
The Queen of France · 1946
6.7MovieThe Dark Corner
Mrs. Kingsley · 1946
5.7MovieKitty
Lady Susan Dowitt · 1945
6.5MovieSusan and God
Lady Wigstaff · 1940
5.3MovieHalf a Sinner
Mrs. Jefferson Breckenbridge · 1940
5.7MovieZaza
Nathalie · 1939
6.5MovieA Damsel in Distress
Lady Caroline · 1937
7.1MovieStage Door
Miss Luther · 1937
6.6MovieWee Willie Winkie
Mrs. Allardyce · 1937
6.0MovieThunder in the City
Duchess Of Glenavon · 1937
6.6MovieGirls' Dormitory
Professor Augusta Wimmer · 1936
6.8MovieLittle Lord Fauntleroy
Lady Constantia Lorridaile · 1936
5.7MovieProfessional Soldier
Lady Augusta · 1935
6.6MovieShadow of Doubt
Aunt Melissa · 1935
5.8MovieDownhill
Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited) · 1927
6.8MovieThe Bohemian Girl
Queen · 1922
10.0MovieBleak House
Lady Dedlock · 1920
7.1MovieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited) · 1916
MovieMacbeth
Lady Macbeth · 1916
MovieThe Tongues of Men
Jane Bartlett · 1916
MovieThe Code of Marcia Gray
Marcia Gray · 1916