Lady Tree
English actress celebrated for her mastery of comedy and classical theatre, and a defining presence on the Victorian and Edwardian stage.
Lady Tree - Personal Information
- Name: Lady Tree
- Date of Birth: October 5, 1863
- Place of Birth: Bexley, Kent, England, UK
- Date of Death: August 7, 1937
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
Helen Maud Holt (5 October 1863 – 7 August 1937), professionally known as Mrs Beerbohm Tree and later Lady Tree, was an English actress. She was the wife of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree and the mother of Viola Tree, Felicity Tree and Iris Tree.
After early stage appearances beginning in 1883, Mrs Tree married and established a theatrical partnership with her husband, in which they appeared in revivals of classic plays and productions of new plays, first at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket and then at Her Majesty's Theatre. Her performances in serious roles were well received, but she was most celebrated for her work in comedy, from Shakespeare to new works by Wilde and others.
After her husband's death in 1917, Lady Tree continued to act steadily for almost two decades more until towards the end of her life, in plays and some films, making her last stage appearance in 1935.
Filmography
A selection of Lady Tree's screen appearances spanning her film career.
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) as Grigsby's Housekeeper
- Her Imaginary Lover (1933) as Grandma
- The Girl from Maxim's (1933) as Madame Gabrielle Petypon
- The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) as The King's Nurse
- Early to Bed (1933) as Widow Seidelbast
- Wedding Rehearsal (1932) as Mrs. Susan Roxbury - Countess of Stokeshire
- Such Is the Law (1930) as Granny
- Little Dorrit (1920) as Mrs. Clenman
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