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Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Birthday: 1916-06-23 | Place of Birth: Fairbury, Nebraska

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irene Worth, Honorary CBE (June 23, 1916 - March 9, 2002) was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the English and American theatre. She pronounced her given name with three syllables -- "I-REE-nee" -- and other actors are heard to use this pronunciation when referring to her at the Tony Awards ceremony and other public occasions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irene Worth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1993
Lost in Yonkers

as    Grandma Kurnitz

1984
The Tragedy of Coriolanus

as    Volumnia

1982
Deathtrap

as    Helga ten Dorp

1979
Rich Kids

as    Madeline's Mother

1971
King Lear

as    Goneril

1971
Nicholas and Alexandra

as    The Queen Mother Marie Fedorovna

1959
The Scapegoat

as    Francoise

1958
Orders to Kill

as    Léonie

1952
Secret People

as    Miss Jackson