Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/28/1909
Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
Also Known As
Brenda de BanzieБренда Де БанзиBrenda Doreen Mignon de Banzie
Brenda De Banzie
Biography
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...
Known For
The Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright
The Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice
Private Information
as Dolly Carson
Come September
as Margaret Allison
The Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning
Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson
The 39 Steps
as Nellie Lumsden
What Every Woman Wants
as Sarah Brown
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby
The Yellow Balloon
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet
The Purple Plain
as Miss McNab
I Believe in You
as Mrs. Hooker
A Day to Remember
as Mrs. Collins
A Pair of Briefs
as Gladys Rose Hanley
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Long Dark Hall
as Mrs Rogers
I Thank a Fool
as Nurse Drew
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy Drayton
House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu