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.
Acting
Movie
The Red Shoes
as Lady Neston
1948
Movie
Pygmalion
as Duchess
1938
Movie
Cavalcade
as Margaret Harris
1933
Movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Dowager
1963
Movie
Madeleine
as Mrs. Grant
1950
Movie
Christopher Strong
as Carrie Valentine
1933
Movie
Barnacle Bill
as Mrs. Barrington
1957
Movie
The Letter
as Mrs. Joyce
1929
Movie
Berkeley Square
as Lady Ann Pettigrew
1933
Movie
Quartet
as Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
1948
Movie
The House in the Square
as Lady Anne Pettigrew
1951
Movie
Serious Charge
as Mrs Phillips
1959
Movie
The Bad Lord Byron
as Lady Melbourne
1949
Movie
Peg o' My Heart
as Mrs. Chichester
1933
Movie
Rooney
as Mrs Manning ffrench
1958
Movie
Trottie True
as Duchess (uncredited)
1949
Movie
The Prime Minister
as Lady Londonderry
1941
Movie
The Amateur Gentleman
as Lady Huntstanton
1936
Movie
Meet Me at Dawn
as Mme. Renault
1947
Movie
My Lips Betray
as Queen Mother Therese
1933
Movie
The White Woman
as Mrs. Joyce
1931