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Phyllis Neilson-Terry

Phyllis Neilson-Terry

From Wikipedia Phyllis Neilson-Terry (15 October 1892 – 25 September 1977) was an English actress. She was a member of the third generation of the theatrical dynasty the Terry family. After early successes in the classics, including several leading Shakespearean roles, she spent more than four years in the US, in generally lightweight presentations. Returning to England in 1919 she pursued a varied career, including cabaret, pantomime and variety as well as returning to Shakespeare and other classics. One of her last major roles was in Terence Rattigan's Separate Tables (1954) in which she played in the West End and on Broadway.

Known for

Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 • Mrs. Redfern
Rx Murder
Rx Murder
1958 • Lady Lacy
One Family
One Family
1930 • Australia
Boadicea
1927 • Queen Boadicea
Moments from "Trilby"
1922 • Trilby
Trilby
1922 • Trilby
The Call of the Blood
The Call of the Blood
1919 • Hermione Lester

Full filmography

Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 • Mrs. Redfern
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Rx Murder
Rx Murder
1958 • Lady Lacy
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One Family
One Family
1930 • Australia
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Boadicea
1927 • Queen Boadicea
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Trilby
1922 • Trilby
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The Call of the Blood
The Call of the Blood
1919 • Hermione Lester
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