Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper (
1888-
1971) was an English
actress, created a Dame (DBE) for her services to the theatre. She was born in
London and made her stage début in
1905. It was not until
1922, however, that she found major success, in
Pinero's
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray. She appeared in many films and was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in
Now, Voyager, but is perhaps best remembered by modern cinema audiences as Mrs Higgins in
My Fair Lady. Gladys Cooper's daughter married the actor,
Robert Hardy.
