Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (October 28, 1902 – December 26, 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television and former dancer. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the First World War began performing in theatre and cabaret, where she established her career over the following decade. She met the actor Charles Laughton in 1927, and they were married two years later. She began playing small roles in British films, including the role of Anne of Cleves with Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). Laughton's success in American films resulted in the couple moving to Hollywood, where Lanchester played small film roles. Her role as the bride in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), brought her recognition, and came to be one of the roles most closely associated with her throughout her life. Lanchester played supporting roles through the 1940s and 1950s. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Come to the Stable (1949) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957), the last of twelve films in which she appeared with Laughton. Following Laughton's death in 1962, Lanchester resumed her career with appearances in such Disney films as Mary Poppins (1964), That Darn Cat! (1965) and Blackbeard's Ghost (1968). The horror film, Willard, (1971) was highly successful and one of her last roles was in Murder By Death (1976). Description above from the Wikipedia article Elsa Lanchester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
as Self (archive footage)
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Mary Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
as Self
The American Nightmare
as Self
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
Universal Horror
as (archive footage)
Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers
as Self
Turnabout: The Story of the Yale Puppeteers
as Self
Commercial Entertainment Product
as The Monster's Bride
Commercial Entertainment Product
as The Monster's Bride
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder by Death
as Jessica Marbles
Murder by Death
as Jessica Marbles
Arnold
as Hester
Arnold
as Hester
My Dog, the Thief
as Mrs. Formby
My Dog, the Thief
as Mrs. Formby
Me, Natalie
as Miss Dennison
Me, Natalie
as Miss Dennison
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Emily Stowecroft
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Emily Stowecroft
Mondo Hollywood
Mondo Hollywood
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Madame Neherina
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Madame Neherina
That Darn Cat!
as Mrs. MacDougall
That Darn Cat!
as Mrs. MacDougall
Mary Poppins
as Katie Nanna
Mary Poppins
as Katie Nanna
Pajama Party
as Aunt Wendy
Pajama Party
as Aunt Wendy
Honeymoon Hotel
as Chambermaid
Honeymoon Hotel
as Chambermaid
Noah and the Flood
as Noah's wife
Noah and the Flood
as Noah's wife
Bell, Book and Candle
as Aunt Queenie Holroyd
Bell, Book and Candle
as Aunt Queenie Holroyd
Witness for the Prosecution
as Miss Plimsoll
Witness for the Prosecution
as Miss Plimsoll
Alice in Wonderland
as Red Queen
Alice in Wonderland
as Red Queen
Heidi
as Fräulein Rottenmeier
Heidi
as Fräulein Rottenmeier
The Glass Slipper
as Widow Sonder
The Glass Slipper
as Widow Sonder
3 Ring Circus
as The Bearded Lady
3 Ring Circus
as The Bearded Lady
Hell's Half Acre
as Lida O'Reilly
Hell's Half Acre
as Lida O'Reilly
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Thelma
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Thelma
Androcles and the Lion
as Megaera
Androcles and the Lion
as Megaera
Les Miserables
as Madame Magloire
Les Miserables
as Madame Magloire
Dreamboat
as Mathilda Coffey
Dreamboat
as Mathilda Coffey
Frenchie
as Countess
Frenchie
as Countess
The Petty Girl
as Dr. Crutcher
The Petty Girl
as Dr. Crutcher
Mystery Street
as Mrs. Smerrling
Mystery Street
as Mrs. Smerrling
The Inspector General
as Maria
The Inspector General
as Maria
Come to the Stable
as Amelia Potts
Come to the Stable
as Amelia Potts
The Big Clock
as Louise Patterson
The Big Clock
as Louise Patterson
The Bishop's Wife
as Matilda
The Bishop's Wife
as Matilda
Northwest Outpost
as Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana
Northwest Outpost
as Princess 'Tanya' Tatiana
The Razor's Edge
as Miss Keith
The Razor's Edge
as Miss Keith
Passport to Destiny
as Ella Muggins
Passport to Destiny
as Ella Muggins
Lassie Come Home
as Mrs. Helen Carraclough
Lassie Come Home
as Mrs. Helen Carraclough
Thumbs Up
as Emily "Emmy" Ffinch
Thumbs Up
as Emily "Emmy" Ffinch
Tales of Manhattan
as Mrs. Smith
Tales of Manhattan
as Mrs. Smith
Rembrandt
as Hendrickje Stoffels
Rembrandt
as Hendrickje Stoffels
The Ghost Goes West
as Miss Shepperton
The Ghost Goes West
as Miss Shepperton
Bride of Frankenstein
as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
Bride of Frankenstein
as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate
Naughty Marietta
as Madame d'Annard
Naughty Marietta
as Madame d'Annard
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Anne of Cleves
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Anne of Cleves
The Stronger Sex
as Thompson
The Stronger Sex
as Thompson
The Love Habit
as Matilde
The Love Habit
as Matilde
Comets
as Herself
Comets
as Herself
Blue Bottles
as Elsa
Blue Bottles
as Elsa
Daydreams
as Elsa / Heroine in Dream Sequence
Daydreams
as Elsa / Heroine in Dream Sequence
The Tonic
as Elsa
The Tonic
as Elsa
The Constant Nymph
as Lady
The Constant Nymph
as Lady