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COLLIER Constance

 

Laura Constance Hardie known as

 

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

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

Place of living : West 57th Street, New York City.

 

Practise : actress, writer.

 

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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.

 

Marilyn attended to her funeral with Truman Capote.

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