Elizabeth Inglis
English actress (1913–2007)
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Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins; 10 July 1913 – 25 August 2007) was an English actress. She was best known for her role in The Letter and for being the mother of American actress Sigourney Weaver.
10 July 1913
Elizabeth Inglis | |
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Inglis (left) working at the Stage Door Canteen in 1944 | |
| Born | Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins 10 July 1913 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Died | 25 August 2007 (aged 94) |
| Other names | Elizabeth Earl |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1945 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Sigourney Weaver |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (brother-in-law) |
Early life
Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins[1] in Colchester on 10 July 1913, the daughter of Margaret Inglis (née Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins.
Career
Inglis' screen debut was in the film Borrowed Clothes (1934). She then had a small part as Hilary Jordan in Alfred Hitchcock's film The 39 Steps (1935). She played the young maid Nancy in the original British production of Patrick Hamilton's play Gas Light, which premiered on 5 December 1938 and closed on 10 June 1939 after 141 performances.[2] Inglis and the rest of the cast recreated their stage roles for a 1939 television presentation performed live on BBC Television.[3] In Hollywood, Inglis played Adele Ainsworth in William Wyler's film The Letter (1940). By this time, she was using the stage name Elizabeth Earl.[4][5]
Personal life
Inglis was married to American television executive Pat Weaver from 1942 until his death in 2002.[6] She retired from acting after they married. The couple had two children, including actress Sigourney Weaver.[7]
In a deleted scene from Aliens (1986), a photograph of Inglis was used to portray Amanda Ripley, the elderly daughter of Weaver's character Ellen Ripley.[8]
Death
Inglis died on 25 August 2007 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 94.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Borrowed Clothes | Barbara | |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps | Pat, Professor Jordan's daughter | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City | Dolly | |
| Landslide | Vera Grant | ||
| Museum Mystery | Ruth Carter | ||
| 1939 | Gas Light | Nancy | TV movie |
| 1940 | My Love Came Back | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| River's End | Linda Conniston | Credited as Elizabeth Earl[4] | |
| The Letter | Adele Ainsworth | ||
| 1945 | Tonight and Every Night | Joan | Uncredited, offscreen credit (as Elizabeth Inglise)[9] |
| 1986 | Aliens | Amanda Ripley | Uncredited (appears in a photograph in the extended edition) |