Alexis Smith

Her final film, The Age of Innocence (1993) was released shortly after her death. A biography by Sheridan Morley was published in 1977. She was married to the actor Craig Stevens from 1944 until her death in Los Angeles, California from brain cancer. Among her famous roles were Medea and Lady Macbeth. She was married to Sir Lewis Casson, and was was made a Dame in 1931. In 1972 she won a Tony Award for "Best Actress in a Musical" for her role in Follies, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for a guest appearance in the sitcom Cheers in 1990. She was trained at Ben Greet's Academy, and was on stage from 1904. In her later years she concentrated mainly on stage and television appearances. Dame Sybil Thorndike (1882 - 1976) was a British actress.

Carrolls, (1947) and The Young Philadelphians (1959). Some of her other films include Rhapsody In Blue (1945), Of Human Bondage (1946), The Two Mrs. Her earliest roles were uncredited bit parts and it took several years for her career to gain momentum, but her appearance in The Constant Nymph was well received and let to bigger parts. During the forties she appeared opposite some of the most popular male stars such as Errol Flynn in San Antonio (1945). Born Gladys Smith in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, she was signed to a contract by Warner Brothers Studios when seen appearing in a play.