Athene Seyler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels. She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.
Known For
Miss Pross
A Tale of Two Cities
Mrs. Reginald Kellick
Secret People
Mrs. Karswell
Night of the Demon
Scrooge's Charwoman
Scrooge
Miss Mainbrace
For Better, for Worse
Dame Beatrice Appleby
Make Mine Mink
Frau Waiser
Early to Bed
Mother Buckley
The Saint in London
Lady Raebank
The Citadel
Miss Abigail
Campbell's Kingdom
Princess Ivashin
The Queen of Spades
Aunt Heather Chandler
I Thank a Fool
Aunt Buona
Francis of Assisi
Mrs. Durland
It's Love Again
Miss Honeycroft
Made in Heaven
Millie Williams
The Weak and the Wicked
Sister Agness
Satan Never Sleeps
Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Grandma
Jane Steps Out
Madame Anna Sabine
Moscow Nights
Mao Tai Tai
Visa to Canton
Victoria Gulliver
Sailing Along
Aunt Mary
Quiet Wedding
Nanny Gallop
Young Wives' Tale
Queen Elizabeth
Drake of England
Archduchess Maria Victoria
Blossom Time
Aunt Harriet
Happy Is the Bride
Jeannie Lawson
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Mrs Pinto
The Ware Case
Mrs. Pullet
The Mill on the Floss
Mrs Ashford
Letter from Home
Aunt Lin
The Franchise Affair
Mrs. Arbuthnot
As Long as They're Happy
Miss Knight
The First Gentleman
Lady Corm
The Invasion
Nellie Pringle
Don't Utter a Note
Miss Prinny
The Sky’s the Limit
Lady Hawkins
Doctor at Large
Mrs. Trapes
The Beggar's Opera
Madame Henry
Sensation
Beatrice Peake
A French Mistress
Rachel Wardle
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
Aunt Belle
Dear Octopus
Lady Westhaven
The Perfect Lady
Mrs. Pategg
Tell Me Tonight
Consuelo Howard
Treasure Hunt
Miss Bligh
Yield to the Night
Madame Alary
The Lilac Domino
Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment
The Private Life of Don Juan
Miss Farthingale
Nurse on Wheels
Mrs Adelaide Hignett
The Girl on the Boat
Miss Witherfield
The Pickwick Papers
Aunt Veronica
Non-Stop New York
Aunt Phoebe Tonks
Two and Two Make Six
Milliner
Young Man's Fancy
Miss La Creevy
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mrs. Rowland
Southern Roses
Jassy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Female
Birthday
1889-05-31
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Афина Сейлер