Edna May Oliver
Actor
Born Nov 8, 1883 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Active 1923–1942 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Edna May Oliver (November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. During the 1930s, she was one of the best-known character actresses in American films, often playing tart-tongued spinsters.
Filmography
Pride and Prejudice (1940) — Lady Catherine de BourghLittle Women (1933) — Aunt MarchDrums Along the Mohawk (1939) — Mrs. Mc KlennarA Tale of Two Cities (1935) — Miss ProssDavid Copperfield (1935) — Aunt Betsey TrotwoodCimarron (1931) — Mrs. Tracy WyattThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) — Maggie SuttonAlice in Wonderland (1933) — Red QueenRomeo and Juliet (1936) — Juliet's NurseIcebound (1924) — HannahRestless Wives (1924) — Benson's SecretaryThe Lady Who Lied (1925)Little Miss Broadway (1938) — Sarah WendlingCracked Nuts (1931) — Aunt Minnie Van VardenLydia (1941) — Sarah MacMillanMurder on a Honeymoon (1935) — Hildegarde WithersNurse Edith Cavell (1939) — Countess de MavonOnly Yesterday (1933) — LeonaParadise for Three (1938) — Mrs. KunkelLadies of the Jury (1932) — Mrs. Livingston Baldwin CraneThe Penguin Pool Murder (1932) — Hildegarde WithersThe Lucky Devil (1925) — Mrs. McDeeHalf Shot at Sunrise (1930) — Mrs. MarshallThe Poor Rich (1934) — Harriet Spottiswood