Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins; July 10, 1913 – August 25, 2007) was an English actress, known for her role in The Letter.
Elizabeth Inglis | |
|---|---|
 Inglis (left) working at the Stage Door Canteen in New York City (1944) | |
| Born | Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins[1] July 10, 1913 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Died | August 25, 2007 (aged 94) |
| Other names | Elizabeth Earl |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1986 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Sigourney[2] |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (brother-in-law) |
Early life
Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester, Essex, the daughter of Margaret Inglis (née Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins.
Career
Inglis' screen debut was in the 1934 film, Borrowed Clothes. She then had a small part in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935) as Hilary Jordan.
She played the role of the young maid Nancy in the original British production of Patrick Hamilton's Victorian stage thriller Gas Light, which premiered December 5, 1938, and closed June 10, 1939, after a total of 141 performances.[3] Inglis and the rest of the cast recreated their stage roles for a 1939 television presentation performed live on BBC Television.[4]
In Hollywood, Inglis played the role of Adele Ainsworth in William Wyler's 1940 film The Letter. By this time she was credited as Elizabeth Earl.[5][6]
Personal life
In 1942, she married Pat Weaver (1908–2002), an American broadcasting executive. He was president of NBC television between 1953 and 1955.[7]
After marrying Weaver, she retired from acting. The couple had two children, one of whom, Susan, became actress Sigourney Weaver. A photograph of Inglis was seen in a deleted scene in Aliens as Weaver's character's elderly grown daughter, Amanda Ripley.[8]
Inglis died on August 25, 2007, in Santa Barbara, California, aged 94.[6]
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 | |
| 1937 | Landslide | Vera Grant | |
| 1937 | Museum Mystery | Ruth Carter | |
| 1939 | Gas Light | Nancy | TV movie |
| 1940 | My Love Came Back | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1940 | River's End | Linda Conniston | Credited as Elizabeth Earl[5] |
| 1940 | The Letter | Adele Ainsworth | Credited as Elizabeth Earl[5] |
| 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). |