She was a Bronze Medalist graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, meanwhile debuting onstage at age 19. She was outstanding character player in both classic and modern plays on London's West End, and occasionally appeared on Broadway. She entered films in 1931, and worked in Hollywood from 1939-46. For her work in Saratoga Trunk she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. While remaining a prominent stage actress, she continued appearing in films intermittently until the early '80s. In recognition of her long, distinguished career, in 1960 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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- Was of Scotish descent.
- Performed for the first time on stage in a school play when she was 5-years-old.
- Started taking drama lessons at a young age and participated in many amateur productions.
- At the age of 19, she made her professional debut as an actress after graduating college.
- Worked briefly as a social worker at a factory.
- In 1929, she joined the renowned Cambridge Festival Theatre.