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Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Actor · Died July 5, 1952, aged 88 · London, England, UK

Alison Skipworth (born Alison Mary Elliott Margaret Groom; July 25, 1863 – July 5, 1952) was a British actress known for her work in comedy films during the 1930's.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1863
Died
July 5, 1952 (aged 88)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 52 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Alison Skipworth's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
Self
36%
Bonds
29%
Morality
19%
Power
14%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
7
Romantic
6
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alison Skipworth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Alison Skipworth'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

52 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ladies in Distress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Josephine Bonney

  • Wide Open Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Auntie Martha

  • King of the Newsboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nora

  • Two Wise Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Agatha Stanton / Old Lady Ironsides

  • Stolen Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Suzanne

  • White Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Aunt Frederika

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    as Lillie Eckleberger aka Lillie the Toad

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Gorgeous Hussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Beall

  • Satan Met a Lady(1936)

    as Madame Barabbas

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Princess Comes Across(1936)

    as Lady Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hitch Hike Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Amelia Blake

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Williams

  • Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Aunt Jane

  • Doubting Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. Pampinelli

  • Becky Sharp(1935)

    as Miss Crawley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl from 10th Avenue(1935)

    as Mrs. Martin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Woman(1935)

    as Senora Perez

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Casino Murder Case(1935)

    as Priscilla Kinkaid Llewellyn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Here Is My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Countess Rostova

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs. Yolanda Magruder

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Aunt Nellie

  • Shoot the Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Countess

  • Wharf Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mother Bright

  • Coming Out Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Miss Gertrude Vanderdoe

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Six of a Kind(1934)

    as Mrs. K. Rumford

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1933)

    as Duchess

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tillie and Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tillie Winterbottom

  • Midnight Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lady Barrett-Smythe

  • The Song of Songs(1933)

    as Mme Rasmussen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Lady's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Beulah Bonnell

  • He Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mme. Vivienne Pompadour

  • Tonight Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Grand Duchess Emilie

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as Emily La Rue

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Night After Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Miss Mabel Jellyman

  • Madame Racketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks

  • Sinners in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Blake

  • High Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

  • The Unexpected Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Hawkins

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mrs. Matilda Coggins

  • The Road to Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mrs. Wey-Smith

  • The Night Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Countess von Martini

  • Virtuous Husband(1931)

    as Mrs. Olwell

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tonight or Never(1931)

    as Marchesa Bianca San Giovanni

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Oh, for a Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Laura

  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as La Gourdan

  • Outward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mrs. Cliveden-Banks

  • Raffles(1930)

    as Lady Kitty Melrose

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Strictly Unconventional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney

  • Handcuffs or Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Miss Strodd

  • 39 East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mrs. de Mailly

  • Into the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1912 to 1938.

Biggest box office

The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

The Song of Songs (1933)

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· If I Had a Million

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s2 · acting1930s49 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · 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.

How do Alison Skipworth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Virtuous Husband (1931)

83rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Devil Is a Woman (1935)

Midcredits 77th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 52. 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 Alison Skipworth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison Skipworth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Heinz Roemheld shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers