
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/28/1879
Place of Birth
Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Also Known As
Sara Ellen AllgoodSarah Allgood
Sara Allgood
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society.
In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nom...
Known For

Jane Eyre
as Bessie

Blackmail
as Mrs. White

The Lodger
as Ellen Bonting

Ivy
as Martha Huntley

Kitty
as Old Meg

Cluny Brown
as Mrs. Maile

Sierra
as Mrs. Jonas

The Accused
as Mrs. Conner

Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Monahan

Mourning Becomes Electra
as Landlady

Lydia
as Mary

The Spiral Staircase
as Nurse Barker

Kathleen Mavourneen
as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
as Nona

Mother Wore Tights
as Grandmother McKinley

The Keys of the Kingdom
as Sister Martha

One Touch of Venus
as Landlady

Storm in a Teacup
as Honoria Hegarty

The Passing of the Third Floor Back
as Mrs. de Hooley

My Wild Irish Rose
as Mrs. Brennan