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Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Actor · Died March 15, 2003, aged 91 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

3 BAFTA Awards

Dame Thora Hird, DBE was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 film and television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1911
Died
March 15, 2003 (aged 91)
From
Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Thora Hird's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
29%
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Thora Hird's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thora Hird's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lost for Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Annie Longden

  • Julie and the Cadillacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Julie's grandmother

  • dinnerladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Enid

  • Talking Heads 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Queen's Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Postmistress

  • Pat and Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jim's Mother

  • Wide-Eyed and Legless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Deric's Mother

  • Goggle Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs Harrington

  • Memento Mori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jean Taylor

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Stockdale

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Old Betsy

  • Perfect Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

  • The Tailor of Gloucester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs. Speck

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Deric's Mother · as Jim's Mother

  • Talking Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Talking Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris · as Violet

  • Consuming Passions(1988)

    as Mrs. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Edie

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Taylor

  • Emma and Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • ITV Christmas Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Say Something Happened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Elizabeth Mary Rhodes

  • Objects of Affection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Mary Rhodes

  • Intensive Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Aunty Kitty

  • Hallelujah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 15 episodes · as Captain Emily Ridley

  • Afternoon Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mrs Beevers

  • Blankety Blank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mrs. Hopkins

  • All Creatures Great & Small(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Clarke

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Mayor's Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Olive Major

  • Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

    Show 138 episodes · as Edie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Villa Maroc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Doris

  • The Nightcomers(1971)

    as Mrs. Grose

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Stage 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hardcastle

  • The Fox Trot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gwen

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt KItty · as Doris · as Olive Major

  • Some Will, Some Won't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Agnes Russell

  • In Loving Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 36 episodes · as Ivy Unsworth

  • The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 54 episodes · as Sarah Danby

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Nurse

  • Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Blanche Hoskins

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Clare Soppitt · as Nurse

  • Rattle of a Simple Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs. Winthram

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Blanche Hoskins

  • Meet the Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Baines

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mrs. Jessup

  • Term of Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mrs. Taylor

  • A Kind of Loving(1962)

    as Mrs. Rothwell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Over the Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mrs Carter

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Hope

  • The Entertainer(1960)

    as Mrs. Ada Lapford

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Further Up the Creek(1958)

    as Mrs. Galloway

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Clean Sweep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Vera Watson

  • These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mrs. Ada Larkin

  • The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mrs Oakroyd

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Maggie the Maid (uncredited)

  • Home and Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Margie Groves

  • Sailor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mrs Lack

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Ogilvie · as Momma Brodsky

  • Women Without Men(1956)

    as Gran' Rafferty

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as 'Granny' Ramsey

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kelly's landlady

  • Simon and Laura(1955)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Quatermass Xperiment(1955)

    as Rosie Wrigley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tiger by the Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mary

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Leggett

  • The Love Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sal Brown

  • One Good Turn(1955)

    as Cook

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Customer

  • Cocktails in the Kitchen(1954)

    as Mrs. Doyle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Don't Blame the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Agnes O'Connor

  • A Day to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Trott

  • Background (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Humphries

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Usher

  • Turn the Key Softly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Rowan, landlady

  • Street Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Perkins

  • The Long Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs Pewsey

  • The Great Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Miss Rawlings

  • The Big Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Hotel Maid

  • Time, Gentlemen, Please! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Alice Crouch

  • The Hundred Hour Hunt(1952)

    as Mrs. Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Frightened Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Vera

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Doctor's Housekeeper

  • The Galloping Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)

  • The Magnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nanny's friend

  • Once a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mrs. James

  • The Cure for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Dorbell

  • Madness of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rosa

  • Boys in Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Knowles

  • Conspirator(1949)

    as Broaders

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Maytime in Mayfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Janet

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Bates

  • Fools Rush In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Coot

  • Once a Jolly Swagman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ma Fox

  • Portrait from Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mrs. Skinner

  • The Weaker Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mrs. Gaye

  • The Blind Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Derek's Charwoman

  • Corridor of Mirrors(1948)

    as Visitor in Tussauds

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Brother Jonathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ada

  • The Courtneys of Curzon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Maud

  • Two Thousand Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mrs. Burtshaw

  • The Lodger(1944)

    as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Went the Day Well?(1942)

    as Ivy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Foreman Went to France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Barmaid

  • The Next of Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as ATS drover with puncture

  • The Black Sheep of Whitehall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joyce

  • The Big Blockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as German barmaid (uncredited)

  • Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elsie

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles from 1942 to 2000; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Consuming Passions (1988)

$118K worldwide

Highest rated

A Kind of Loving (1962)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Film career

19422000

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 112 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s22 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

3 BAFTA Awards from 3 major nominations, 1989–2000.

  1. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress
  2. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress
  3. 1989
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Thora Hird's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Consuming Passions (1988)

69th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Went the Day Well? (1942)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Thora Hird work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thora Hird's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Val Guest shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers