Martita Hunt
Known For
Acting
Born
1900-01-30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died
1969-06-13
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
Most Known For
Studio One
as Mrs. Porter
Thriller
as Celia Sommerville
Route 66
Sunday-Night Play
as Madama Kuprin
Sunday-Night Play
as Madame Kuprin
Festival
as Madame Desmermortes
My Sister and I
as Mrs. Camelot
Great Expectations
as Miss Havisham
Becket
as Empress Matilda
The Brides of Dracula
as Baroness Meinster
Bonjour Tristesse
as Philippe's Mother
Anastasia
as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Sabotage
as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
The Admirable Crichton
as Lady Brocklehurst
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Queen Eleanor
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Anna Karenina
as Princess Betty Tversky
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as Anna Richter
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Ada Ford
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)