Person Details

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Aliases: Martita Edith Hunt

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.

Most Famous Work

Studio One
Average
4

Studio One

(1948) Mrs. Porter
Great Expectations
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7

Great Expectations

(1946) Miss Havisham
Bonjour Tristesse
Average
7

Bonjour Tristesse

(1958) Philippe's Mother
Anastasia
Average
7

Anastasia

(1956) Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Thriller
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6

Thriller

(1960) Celia Sommerville
The Brides of Dracula
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7

The Brides of Dracula

(1960) Baroness Meinster
Becket
Average
7

Becket

(1964) Empress Matilda
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Average
7

Bunny Lake Is Missing

(1965) Ada Ford

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1969 Headmistress
1965 Ada Ford
1964 Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Empress Matilda
1962 Anna Richter
1961 Baroness
1960 N/A
Madame Kuprin
Madama Kuprin
Celia Sommerville
Grand Duchess
Baroness Meinster
Lady Gore-Willoughby
1959 Lisa Bradwell
1958 Mother Superior
Philippe's Mother
1957 Lady Lydia Fell
Connie Harper
Lady Brocklehurst
1956 Mrs. Willis
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Lady Anne
1955 Queen Mother
1953 Mme. Marchesi
1952 Lady Dodd
Mme. Alice
Mabel Grace
Aunt Anna Rose
Queen Eleanor
1949 Duchess of Berwick
1948 Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Camelot
Mrs. Courtney (SR)
Princess Betty Tversky
1946 Miss Havisham
1945 Cousin Agatha
1944 Miss Finch
1943 Miss Patchett
1942 Daphne Faber
Susan Wellington-Smythe
Miss Bland
Mrs. Lindley
1941 Ma
Mme. Mirelle
Frau Lehmann the Concierge
1940 Miss Hardcastle
Edith
Lady Elizabeth Hewett
Helen Vaquier
1939 Mme. Dupont, assistant
Commandant
Duchess of Beaumont
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
N/A
Mme Berdi
1938 Mme. Appel
Mrs. Mather
Miss Pitter
1937 Mme. Bernard
Lady Bogshott
Mrs. Glegg
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Adela Swayle
1936 Jane's Mother
Lady with lorgnettes
N/A
Aunt Esther
1935 Woman on Plane
Madame Seraphina
Lady at Roulette Table
Mrs. Read
1933 Agnes Lightfoot
Aunt Lucille
1932 Piano Demonstrator
Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid
Year Character Movie/Tv

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