Irene Browne

Irene Browne was born on February 23, 1891 in London, England. She was an actress, known for The Red Shoes (1948), Cavalcade (1933) and Pygmalion (1938). She died on July 24, 1965 in London. British-born leading actress with long stage experience, beginning in 1910 with 'Robert Macaire'. Appeared in the West End production of 'No,No Nanette' (1925), followed by Noel Coward's 'Cavalcade'. She was also in the Hollywood screen version of 'Cavalcade' (1933), but was subsequently relegated to supporting roles and eventually returned to the London stage. She played Lady Ann(e) Pettigrew in both Berkeley Square (1933) and its remake I'll Never Forget You (1951). Although she played Colin Keith-Johnston, Valerie Taylor and Heather Angel's mother in Berkeley Square (1933), she was only three months older than Keith-Johnston, six years older than Taylor and twelve years older than Angel in real life. Miss Browne pronounced her first name Eye-REE-nee.

Filmography

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Dowager

Serious Charge

Mrs Phillips

Rooney

Mrs Manning ffrench

Barnacle Bill

Mrs. Barrington

The House in the Square

Lady Anne Pettigrew

Madeleine

Mrs. Grant

Trottie True

Duchess (uncredited)

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The Bad Lord Byron

Lady Melbourne

Quartet

Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")

The Red Shoes

Lady Neston

Meet Me at Dawn

Mme. Renault

The Prime Minister

Lady Londonderry

Pygmalion

Duchess

The Amateur Gentleman

Lady Huntstanton

My Lips Betray

Queen Mother Therese

Berkeley Square

Lady Ann Pettigrew

Peg o' My Heart

Mrs. Chichester

Christopher Strong

Carrie Valentine

Cavalcade

Margaret Harris

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The White Woman

Mrs. Joyce

The Letter

Mrs. Joyce