Biographies: Helen Haye - Actor

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British stage and film actress, born on August 28, 1874 in Assam, India. She began acting on stage in 1898 and made her debut in London in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. She made her film debut in 1916, she often worked with the Alexander Korda. She appeared in charitable or aristocratic roles. She gave particularly strong performances in The Spy in Black (1939) and The 39 Steps (1935). She taught for several years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was married to Ernest Attenborough. She died on September 1, 1957 in London.