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Athene Seyler

Cast & creator

Athene Seyler

1889-05-31 (died at 101) Hackney, London, England, UKIMDb

Best known for The Avengers, BBC Play of the Month, BBC Play of the Month

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Athene Seyler, CBE (31 May 1889 – 12 September 1990) was an English actress. Although better known as a stage actress - she first appeared on the stage in 1909 - she made her film debut in 1921, and became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her most memorable stage credits included Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and a double-act, with her good friend Dame Sybil Thorndike, as the murderous spinster sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel (1938), Night of the Demon (1957), and The Avengers (1964, 1965). She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' novels. She virtually retired from acting after 1970, but continued making public appearances until well into the 1980s. In 1990, at the age of 101, she appeared at the National Theatre, talking about her long life and career. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies' Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1959.

Also known as: Афина Сейлер, Афин Сейлер

Movies

60

film credits

Series

8

television credits

Career

68

1921–1966 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Avengers

The Avengers

Acting · 1961

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Lucy Amorest · 1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Mrs. Whyte · 1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Mrs. Boham · 1965

The Third Man

The Third Man

Acting · 1959

Across film & television

Filmography (68)

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Showing 68 of 68 credits

The Avengers

The Avengers

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Lucy Amorest

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Mrs. Whyte

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Mrs. Boham

The Third Man

The Third Man

The World of Wooster

Aunt Isbel

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Lady Corm

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Nellie Pringle

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

Mrs. Karswell

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

Jeannie Lawson

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Miss Pross

The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

Princess Ivashin

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Aunt Buona

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Miss La Creevy

The Citadel

The Citadel

Lady Raebank

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

Mrs. Arbuthnot

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

Aunt Heather Chandler

Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

Miss Bligh

For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

Miss Mainbrace

The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat

Mrs Adelaide Hignett

The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

Miss Witherfield

The Invasion

Lady Corm

The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

Theresa, the Innkeeper, a Middle Aged Lady of Young Sentiment

Young Wives' Tale

Young Wives' Tale

Nanny Gallop

The Saint in London

The Saint in London

Mother Buckley

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

Aunt Harriet

Scrooge

Scrooge

Scrooge's Charwoman

Non-Stop New York

Non-Stop New York

Aunt Veronica

The First Gentleman

The First Gentleman

Miss Knight

The Weak and the Wicked

The Weak and the Wicked

Millie Williams

Two and Two Make Six

Two and Two Make Six

Aunt Phoebe Tonks

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

Grannie (Victoria Clitterbern)

The Sky’s the Limit

Miss Prinny

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Lady Hawkins

The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

Mrs. Trapes

Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink

Dame Beatrice Appleby

Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton

Mao Tai Tai

Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

Miss Abigail

Secret People

Secret People

Mrs. Reginald Kellick

It's Love Again

It's Love Again

Mrs. Durland

Jassy

Jassy

Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps

Sister Agness

Don't Utter a Note

Nellie Pringle

A French Mistress

A French Mistress

Beatrice Peake

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

Mrs. Pullet

Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

Miss Farthingale

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Rachel Wardle

Young Man's Fancy

Young Man's Fancy

Milliner

A Woman of No Importance

Lady Hunstanton

Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding

Aunt Mary

Sensation

Sensation

Madame Henry

Letter from Home

Letter from Home

Mrs Ashford

Sailing Along

Sailing Along

Victoria Gulliver

The Ware Case

The Ware Case

Mrs Pinto

The Perfect Lady

The Perfect Lady

Lady Westhaven

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

Consuelo Howard

Drake of England

Drake of England

Queen Elizabeth

Blossom Time

Blossom Time

Archduchess Maria Victoria

Moscow Nights

Moscow Nights

Madame Anna Sabine

The Franchise Affair

The Franchise Affair

Aunt Lin

Irish for Luck

Irish for Luck

The Duchess

Jane Steps Out

Jane Steps Out

Grandma

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

Miss Honeycroft

The Lilac Domino

The Lilac Domino

Madame Alary

Dear Octopus

Aunt Belle

Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight

Mrs. Pategg

Southern Roses

Southern Roses

Mrs. Rowland

Early to Bed

Frau Waiser