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COLLIER Constance

 

Born Laura Constance Hardie.

 

Date of birth : January 22, 1878, Windsor, Berkshire,England.

Date of death : April 25, 1955, New York City.

Addresses

* 1918 : 224 West 52nd Street, New York

* 57ème rue Ouest, New York.

 

Profession  actress, writer.

 

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On November 25, 1905 she married in London actor Julian L'Estrange (born Julian Boyle August 6, 1880,

UK-October 22, 1918, New York)().

At the end of her life, this famous actress of the British stage came to Hollywood to play parts of extravagant old lady, notably  in "Anna Larenine" (1935), "Littel Lord Fauntleroy" (1936), "Stage Door" (1937), "Kitty" (1945), "An Ideal Husband" (1947), "The Rope" (1948) of Alfred Hitchcock.

She was friend with George Cukor.

After 1950, she gave some drama lessons and during the 5 years prior to her death, she worked not only with Marilyn but also with Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Greta Garbo and Vivien Leigh.

She was the first drama teacher with who Marilyn worked when she arrived in New York City, before working with Lee Strasberg.

If she hadn't die, Marilyn may never have taken courses at the Actors Studio.

 

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