Greer Garson

Greer Garson embodies a kind of dignity that modern stardom has largely lost. A Londoner who became a defining face of Hollywood's Golden Age, she specialized in graceful, noble women, and her 1943 Best Actress Oscar confirms how completely she owned that register. What I admire is that she commanded the screen through poise rather than spectacle; she could change the temperature of a room simply by standing still. The CBE honor underscores a presence that bridged stage and screen with equal authority. To me, that quiet, unshowy gravity is the truest form of star power, and she had it in abundance.

Name (English)

Greer Garson

Name (Japanese)

グリア・ガースン

Reading

ぐりあ・がーすん

Born

September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

London, Roman Empire

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor

University

King's College London

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 1943 Academy Award for Best Actress
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greer%20Garson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182486

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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