Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Acting

Born June 7, 1909 · London, England

Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress. She first appeared on the London stage in 1926 at the age of 16, playing, among others…

Known for

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Acting(68)

2006A Streetcar on BroadwaySelf (archive footage)
Film
2003Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to ScreenDaisy Werthan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film
2003Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen StarSelf (archive footage)
Film
1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green TomatoesSelf
Film
1996An African love storySelf
Film
1994Nobody's FoolBeryl Peoples
Film
1994CamillaCamilla Cara
Film
1993To Dance with the White DogCora Peek
Film
1993Intimate PortraitSelf
TV
1992Used PeopleFreida
Film
1991Fried Green TomatoesNinny Threadgoode
Film
1991The Story LadyGrace McQueen
Film
1990Dream On(archive footage)
TV
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
Film
1989Driving Miss DaisyDaisy Werthan
Film
1988Cocoon: The ReturnAlma Finley
Film
1988The House on Carroll StreetMiss Venable
Film
1987*batteries not includedFaye Riley
Film
1987FoxfireAnnie Nations
Film
1985CocoonAlma Finley
Film
1984The BostoniansMiss Birdseye
Film
1982Best FriendsEleanor McCullen
Film
1982Still of the NightGrace Rice
Film
1982The World According to GarpMrs. Fields
Film
1982American PlayhouseFonsia Dorsey
TV
1981Honky Tonk FreewayCarol
Film
1981The Gin GameFonsia Dorsey
Film
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
TV
1974ButleyEdna Shaft
Film
1973Tennessee Williams' South
Film
1971Film '72Self
TV
1967Judd, for the Defense
TV
1965The F.B.I.Ardyth Nolan
TV
1963The BirdsLydia Brenner
Film
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
TV
1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManMrs. Helen Adams
Film
1959The Moon and SixpenceBlanche Stroeve
Film
1958The Christmas TreeMrs. Martin
Film
1958The Light in the ForestMyra Butler
Film
1957Suspicion
TV
1956Telephone Time
TV
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Award Accepter
TV
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEdwina Freel
TV
1955The Fourposter
Film
1954Producers' ShowcaseAgnes
TV
1954The MarriageLiz Marriott
TV
1953General Electric TheaterLaura Whitemore
TV
1952Omnibus
TV
1951Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Martin
TV
1951The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelFrau Lucie Marie Rommel
Film
1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseLeticia Blacklock
TV
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCora Torrence
TV
1950September AffairCatherine Lawrence
Film
1950Prudential Family Playhouse
TV
1949Lights Out
TV
1948Studio OneConnaught O'Brien
TV
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseLiz Marriott
TV
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
TV
1948A Woman's VengeanceJanet Spence
Film
1947Forever AmberNan Britton
Film
1946The Green YearsKate Leckie
Film
1946DragonwyckPeggy O'Malley
Film
1945The Valley of DecisionLouise Kane
Film
1944Blonde FeverRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Film
1944The Seventh CrossLiesel Roeder
Film
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
TV
1938Murder in the FamilyAnn Osborne
Film
1932Indiscretions of EvePenelope, the Maid
Film