Brenda De Banzie
Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.
Brenda De Banzie filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Polly
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
Walk's End
as Mrs. Dakers
The Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning
I Thank a Fool
as Nurse Drew
A Pair of Briefs
as Gladys Rose Hanley
Come September
as Margaret Allison
The Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright
Flame in the Streets
as Nell Palmer
The Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice
Too Many Crooks
as Lucy Gordon
The 39 Steps
as Nellie LumsdenYou'll Never See Me Again
as Mrs. Alden
Passport to Shame
as Aggie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy Drayton
House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
Doctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby
As Long as They're Happy
as Stella Bentley
Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson
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Who is Brenda de Banzie?+
Brenda de Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen who became a prominent character player in mid-20th-century cinema.
What is Brenda de Banzie known for?+
She is best known for her roles as Maggie Hobson in David Lean's Hobson's Choice, Phoebe Rice in The Entertainer opposite Laurence Olivier, and Lucy Drayton in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Which institution or type of work is she associated with?+
She had a significant career on the London stage and on Broadway before transitioning into film, where she frequently played strong, matronly, or sharp-tongued supporting characters.
