Greer Garson

Biography

Greer Garson, CBE (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was a British-born actress who was very popular during World War II, being listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top ten box office draws in 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946. As one of MGM's major stars of the 1940s, Garson received seven Academy Award nominations, winning the Best Actress award for Mrs. Miniver (1942). Description above from the Wikipedia article Greer Garson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Calpurnia

Julius Caesar

Paula

Random Harvest

Cordelia Biddle

The Happiest Millionaire

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Katherine 'Kathy'

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Irene Forsyte

That Forsyte Woman

Marie Curie

Madame Curie

Elizabeth Bennet

Pride and Prejudice

Mary Rafferty

The Valley of Decision

Emily Sears

Adventure

Narrator (voice)

The Little Drummer Boy

Mother Prioress

The Singing Nun

Susie Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

(archive footage)

Showbiz Goes to War

Julia Packett

Julia Misbehaves

Eleanor Roosevelt

Sunrise at Campobello

Greer Garson

Pepe

Mrs. Claire Woodruff

When Ladies Meet

Edna Gladney

Blossoms in the Dust

Kay Miniver

The Miniver Story

Dr. Julia Winslow Garth

Strange Lady in Town

Greer Garson

The Youngest Profession

Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Jan Stewart

Her Twelve Men

Linda Bronson

Remember?

Jane Hoskins

The Law and the Lady

Marise Aubert

Desire Me

Victoria McChesney

Scandal at Scourie

Self

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

(archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

Narrator (voice)

The Little Drummer Boy Book II

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

Regina Giddens

The Little Foxes

Lady Cicely Waynflete

Captain Brassbound's Conversion

Mary Anne Disraeli

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

Self

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Self

From the Ends of the Earth

(archive footage)

Twenty Years After

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self

Directed by William Wyler

How He Lied to Her Husband

The School for Scandal

St. Clara

Inasmuch...

Self (uncredited)

Screen Actors

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

Gender

Female

Birthday

1904-09-29

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson