Irene Worth

Actor · Died March 10, 2002, aged 85 · Fairbury, Nebraska, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irene Worth, Honorary CBE (June 23, 1916 - March 9, 2002) was an American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the English and American theatre. She pronounced her given name with three syllables -- "I-REE-nee" -- and other actors are heard to use this pronunciation when referring to her at the Tony Awards ceremony and other public occasions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irene Worth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What are Irene Worth's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titles63^rd

Comedy3 titles73^rd

Crime2 titles54^th

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

Bonds

32%

Self

22%

Morality

20%

Power

16%

Society

7%

Ideas

2%

Survival

2%

Family bonds5 Deception2 Purpose2 Betrayal3 Friendship2 Power2 Coming of age2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow

2 of 4

Herald

1 of 4

Mentor

1 of 4

Shadowas Goneril in King Lear (1971)
Heraldas Helga ten Dorp in Deathtrap (1982)
Mentoras Ida Sabol in Fast Forward (1985)
Shadowas Grandma in Lost in Yonkers (1993)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

7

Tense

6

Bittersweet

3

Hopeful

3

Dread

2

Other

8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 Haunting4 Hopeful4 Devastating3 Thought-provoking3 Feel-good2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet5
Tragic3
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 Irene Worth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Irene Worth'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

31 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Onegin(1999)
as Princess Alina
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Just the Ticket(1998)
as Mrs. Haywood
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Remember WENN(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Florence Dunthorpe Mellon
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Lost in Yonkers(1993)
as Grandma Kurnitz
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Shell Seekers(1989)
as Dolly Keeling
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Ladies in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Countess Kutuzov
Fast Forward(1985)
as Ida Sabol
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Ruth Friedländer
The Tragedy of Coriolanus(1984)
as Volumnia
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Inspector Ghote Moves In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Mrs. Bressingham
Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bressingham
Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Mrs. Railton-Bell
Deathtrap(1982)
as Helga ten Dorp
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Patty Benedict
Eyewitness(1981)
as Mrs. Sokolow
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Happy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Winnie
Rich Kids(1979)
as Madeline's Mother
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Displaced Person(1977)
as Mrs. McIntyre
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Way of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Lady Wishfort
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Purdy
Nicholas and Alexandra(1971)
as The Queen Mother Marie Fedorovna
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Winnie
King Lear(1971)
as Goneril
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
To Die in Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Co-Narrator (English version) (voice)
Seven Seas to Calais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
The Scapegoat(1959)
as Francoise
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Orders to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Léonie
The Lady from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Ellida Wangel
Secret People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Miss Jackson
Another Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
as Bucksie Vere-Brown
One Night with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
as Lina Linari

Career shape

Star power in the 87^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1948 to 1999; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Deathtrap (1982)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Midcredits 81^st

Film career

19481999

Peak 1981 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

1958Screen debut· Orders to Kill

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting31 of 31 · 70^th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Irene Worth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67^th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

75^th and up6
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser8
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Displaced Person (1977)

81^st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Midcredits 81^st · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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.

Is Irene Worth's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Irene Worth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irene Worth's MovieCove titles; William Shakespeare shares the most, 2.

William Shakespeare2 titles See all 2 shared titles with William Shakespeare
Matthew F. Leonetti2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Matthew F. Leonetti