Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/18/1894
Place of Birth
Fulham, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie ComptonФэй КомптонVirginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
Fay Compton
Biography
From Wikipedia
Fay Compton CBE (18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother.
Compton's film work is not as well known as her stage appearances. She appeared in more than forty films between 1914 and 1970. Her most popular performan...
Known For
The Haunting
as Mrs. Sanderson
The Vanquished
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Tell England
as Mrs. Doe
Lady Possessed
as Mme. Brune
Othello
as Emilia
Blackmailed
as Mrs. Christopher
Autumn Crocus
as Jenny Grey
Aunt Clara
as Gladys Smith
The Virgin and the Gypsy
as Grandma
Uneasy Virtue
as Dorothy Rendell
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mme. Mantalini
Odd Man Out
as Rosie
The Story of Esther Costello
as Mother Superior
The Prime Minister
as Queen Victoria
Town on Trial
as Mrs. Crowley
Waltzes from Vienna
as Countess Helga von Stahl
Laughter in Paradise
as Agnes Russell
The Mill on the Floss
as Mrs. Tulliver
London Belongs to Me
as Mrs. Josser
Fashions in Love
as Marie de Remy