Irene Browne
Known For
Acting
Born
1891-02-23 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
Died
1965-07-24
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Red Shoes
as Lady Neston
Pygmalion
as Duchess
Cavalcade
as Margaret Harris
Barnacle Bill
as Mrs. Barrington
The Amateur Gentleman
as Lady Huntstanton
Christopher Strong
as Carrie Valentine
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Dowager
Madeleine
as Mrs. Grant
Quartet
as Lady Bland (segment "The Alien Corn")
Peg o' My Heart
as Mrs. Chichester
The House in the Square
as Lady Anne Pettigrew
Meet Me at Dawn
as Mme. Renault
The Bad Lord Byron
as Lady Melbourne
Rooney
as Mrs Manning ffrench
The Prime Minister
as Lady Londonderry
The Letter
as Mrs. Joyce
Trottie True
as Duchess (uncredited)
Serious Charge
as Mrs Phillips
My Lips Betray
as Queen Mother Therese
Berkeley Square
as Lady Ann Pettigrew