Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller (1912–2003) was an English stage and film actress known for playing Eliza Doolittle in the 1938 film Pygmalion and for a long theatrical career.

Pygmalion (1938 film): A British film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. Hiller’s Eliza Doolittle earned her an international screen profile.
Little Theatre Movement: A movement that established small, independent theatres for experimental and noncommercial drama. Hiller began acting with the Manchester Repertory Theatre, part of Britain’s regional theatre tradition.
George Bernard Shaw: An Irish playwright, critic, and political writer whose works include Pygmalion and Saint Joan. Shaw selected Hiller for the title role in the 1936 revival of Saint Joan.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: An Academy Award presented annually for an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Hiller won the award for her performance in Separate Tables (1958).
Major Barbara (1941 film): A British film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play, directed by Gabriel Pascal. Hiller played Barbara Undershaft, another Shaw heroine she had performed onstage.
Manchester Repertory Theatre: A repertory theatre company in Manchester that staged a rotating programme of plays. It gave Hiller early professional experience and brought her work to the attention of stage audiences.
Leslie Howard: An English actor and filmmaker known for films including Gone with the Wind and Pygmalion. Howard directed and starred opposite Hiller in the 1938 Pygmalion.
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role: A British Academy Film Award recognizing a leading performance by an actress in a film. Hiller received the award for Separate Tables.
I Know Where I'm Going!: A 1945 British romantic drama film written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Hiller’s performance as Joan Webster is among her best-known film roles.
Theatre Royal, Haymarket: A West End theatre in London, opened in 1720 and still in operation. Hiller made her London stage debut there in 1934.

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Emeric PressburgerRelated: She starred in I Know Where I’m Going!, one of the Archers’ defining romantic films.