Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Acting

Born: 1909-06-07 · London, England

Died: 1994-09-11

Biography

Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress. She first appeared on the London stage in 1926 at the age of 16, playing, among others, Katherine opposite Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and Cordelia opposite John Gielgud's King Lear. She also worked in British films. Following the end of her marriage to Jack Hawkins, she moved to New York, where she met Canadian actor Hume Cronyn. He became her second husband and frequent partner on

🎬 Movies (20)

A Streetcar on Broadway

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006

Self (archive footage)

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

2003

Daisy Werthan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003

Self (archive footage)

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998

Self

An African love story

1996

Self

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994

Beryl Peoples

Camilla

Camilla

1994

Camilla Cara

To Dance with the White Dog

To Dance with the White Dog

1993

Cora Peek

Used People

Used People

1992

Freida

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

Ninny Threadgoode

The Story Lady

The Story Lady

1991

Grace McQueen

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Self

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Daisy Werthan

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Alma Finley

The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988

Miss Venable

*batteries not included

*batteries not included

1987

Faye Riley

Foxfire

Foxfire

1987

Annie Nations

Cocoon

Cocoon

1985

Alma Finley

The Bostonians

The Bostonians

1984

Miss Birdseye

Best Friends

Best Friends

1982

Eleanor McCullen