DameGladysConstanceCooper,DBE(18December1888–17November1971)wasanEnglishactresswhosecareerspannedsevendecadesonstage,infilmsandontelevision. BeginningasateenagerinEdwardianmusicalcomedyandpantomime,shewasstarringindramaticrolesandsilentfilmsbeforetheFirstWorldWar.ShealsobecameamanagerofthePlayhouseTheatrefrom1917to1933,wheresheplayedmanyroles.Fromtheearly1920s,Co...(展开全部) DameGladysConstanceCooper,DBE(18December1888–17November1971)wasanEnglishactresswhosecareerspannedsevendecadesonstage,infilmsandontelevision. BeginningasateenagerinEdwardianmusicalcomedyandpantomime,shewasstarringindramaticrolesandsilentfilmsbeforetheFirstWorldWar.ShealsobecameamanagerofthePlayhouseTheatrefrom1917to1933,wheresheplayedmanyroles.Fromtheearly1920s,CooperwaswinningpraiseinplaysbyW.SomersetMaughamandothers. Inthe1930s,shewasstarringsteadilybothintheWestEndandonBroadway.MovingtoHollywoodin1940,Cooperfoundsuccessinavarietyofcharacterroles;shewasnominatedforthreeAcademyAwards,thelastoneasMrs.HigginsinMyFairLady(1964).Throughoutthe1950sand1960s,shemixedherstageandfilmcareers,continuingtostaronstageuntilherlastyear.