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Dame Flora McKenzie Robson DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity.
Flora Robson (1902-1984) was a versatile British actress who played Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Macbeth, and other roles in film and theater. She was nominated for an Oscar for Saratoga Trunk (1945) and received a DBE honor in 1960.
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- South Shields, Durham, England, UK
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- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Dame Flora Robson (born March 28, 1902, South Shields, Durham, Eng.—died July 7, 1984, Brighton, East Sussex) was a British actress renowned for the excellence of her performances on the stage and in motion pictures.
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Flora Robson was a versatile British actress who played Queen Elizabeth I, Lady Macbeth, and other roles on stage and screen. She received an Oscar nomination, a DBE honor, and two portraits in London's National Portrait Gallery.
- March 28, 1902
- July 7, 1984
Jul 8, 1984 · Dame Flora Robson, one of Britain's leading actresses who also won acclaim in the United States, died Saturday in a hospital in the English seaside resort of Brighton. She was 82 years old.
Jun 18, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Flora Robson, a British actress who was nominated for an Oscar for Saratoga Trunk and played Elizabeth I several times. Discover her essential films, such as The Rise of Catherine the Great, Fire Over England and 55 Days at Peking.
Flora Robson was an English actress who starred in stage and cinema, playing various roles from queens to murderesses. She appeared in films such as Black Narcissus, The Sea Hawk, and Gone with the Wind.
