Elsa Lanchester

While best known as the Bride of Frankenstein, Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986) also played Anne of Cleves in The Private Life of Henry VIII , Katie Nanna in Mary Poppins , the eccentric painter in The Big Clock , and the British cleaning lady who tries to kill Hitler in Passport to Destiny . She was twice nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and also enjoyed an extremely distinguished stage career. Mara Wilson is an actor, a playwright, and the author of Where Am I Now?

While best known as the Bride of Frankenstein, Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986) also played Anne of Cleves in The Private Life of Henry VIII , Katie Nanna in Mary Poppins , the eccentric painter in The Big Clock , and the British cleaning lady who tries to kill Hitler in Passport to Destiny . She was twice nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and also enjoyed an extremely distinguished stage career. Mara Wilson is an actor, a playwright, and the author of Where Am I Now? See less