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Constance Collier

Born: 1878-01-22 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Died: 1955-04-25

Known For: Acting

Biography

Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Filmography

2001

1950

1948

1947

1946

1945

  • Kitty as Lady Susan Dowitt

1940

1939

1937

1936

1935

1929

1927

  • Downhill as Dance Hall Lady with Purse (uncredited)

1925

1922

1921

1920

1916