Acting · Fulham, London, England, UK · Born September 18, 1894
From Wikipedia Fay Compton CBE (18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother. Compton's film work is not as well known as her stage appearances. She appeared in more than forty films between 1914 and 1970. Her most popular performances in films are Odd Man Out (1947), Laughter in Paradise (1951), Orson Welles' Othello (1952), The Haunting (1963) and I Start Counting (1969). Among her television performances, she appeared in 1965 with Michael Hordern in the television play, Land of My Dreams by Clive Exton. One of her last major roles was as Aunt Ann in the BBC's 1967 television adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. She had a successful career in the radio, television and gramophone recordings.
MovieI Start Counting
1970
as Mrs. Bennett
MovieThe Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
as Grandma
TVDombey and Son
1969
as Mrs. Brown
TVJourney to the Unknown
1968
as Queen Victoria
TVCold Comfort Farm
1968
as Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Sanctuary
1967
as Sister Juliana
TVThe Forsyte Saga
1967
as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Story Parade
1964
as Miss Babbage
MovieUncle Vanya
1963
as Marya, the mother
MovieThe Haunting
1963
as Mrs. Sanderson
TVMaigret
1960
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
MovieThe Story of Esther Costello
1957
as Mother Superior
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
MovieTown on Trial
1957
as Mrs. Crowley
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
Doublecross
1956
as Alice Pascoe
MovieAunt Clara
1954
as Gladys Smith
MovieThe Vanquished
1953
as Mrs. Pinkerton
MovieLady Possessed
1952
as Mme. Brune
MovieOthello
1951
as Emilia
MovieLaughter in Paradise
1951
as Agnes Russell
MovieBlackmailed
1951
as Mrs. Christopher
MovieThe Forbidden Street
1949
as Mrs. Culver
MovieLondon Belongs to Me
1948
as Mrs. Josser
MovieEsther Waters
1948
as Mrs. Barfield
MovieThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
as Mme. Mantalini
MovieOdd Man Out
1947
as Rosie
MovieThe Prime Minister
1941
as Queen Victoria
MovieSo This Is London
1939
as Lady Worthing
MovieThe Mill on the Floss
1937
as Mrs. Tulliver
MovieWaltzes from Vienna
1934
as Countess Helga von Stahl
MovieAutumn Crocus
1934
as Jenny Grey
MovieTell England
1931
as Mrs. Doe
MovieUneasy Virtue
1931
as Dorothy Rendell
MovieCape Forlorn
1931
as Eileen Kell
MovieFashions in Love
1929
as Marie de Remy
MovieSomehow Good
1927
as Rosalind Nightingale
MovieRobinson Crusoe
1927
as Sophie
London Love
1927
as Sally Hope
Settled Out of Court
1925
as The Woman
The Happy Ending
1925
as Mildred Craddock
The Eleventh Commandment
1924
as Ruth Barchester
MovieClaude Duval
1924
as Duchess Frances
MovieThe Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924
as Mary Stuart
MovieA Bill of Divorcement
1922
as Margaret Fairfield
Diana of the Crossways
1922
as Diana
The House of Peril
1922
as Sylvia Bailey
MovieA Woman of No Importance
1921
as Rachel Arbuthnot
The Old Wives' Tale
1921
as Sophie Barnes
