Born in Manchester, England, UK — Jul 28 1909• Died Mar 05 1981

Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for wh…
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Mrs Massingham Fox

Mrs. Dakers

Lucy Drayton

Angela Dunning
Mother

Self (archive footage)

Maggie Hobson

Mrs. Collins

Mrs. Alden

Lady Ruby

Nellie Lumsden

Margaret Allison

Phoebe Rice

Miss McNab

Mrs Rogers

Nurse Drew

Miss Muriel Mallet

Mrs. Innes-Hook

Nell Palmer

Stella Bentley

Aggie

Mrs. Hooker

Gertrude Cartwright

Lucy Gordon
Evelyn Steele

Dolly Carson

Sarah Brown

Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

Molly Wheeler

Gladys Rose Hanley

Jane Price

Mme. Isabella Ballu

Mrs. Dakers
Mrs. Alden