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My Take
Wendy Hiller represents, to me, the quiet authority of British acting at its finest. From Stockport to a career spanning nearly sixty years across stage and screen, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Separate Tables in 1959 and was later made a Dame. One critic noted she took command of any film the moment she appeared, and I think that line captures her completely. She never traded on glamour; she commanded attention through sheer integrity of performance. Actors of her substance gave British cinema its weight, and her presence still feels undimmed long after her death in 2003.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wendy Hiller
- Name (Japanese)
- ウェンディ・ヒラー
- Reading
- うぇんでぃ・ひらー
- Born
- August 15, 1912 – May 14, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Stockport, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1975 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1959 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1971 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Wendy Hiller born?
August 15, 1912 – May 14, 2003.
Where is Wendy Hiller from?
Wendy Hiller is from Stockport, United Kingdom.
What does Wendy Hiller do?
Wendy Hiller works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.