Anderson, Judith (1898-1992), ranked among the leading English-speaking actresses of the 1900’s. Anderson was a character actress and interpreter of intensely emotional roles who appeared in a great variety of parts. Her greatest stage successes included Strange Interlude in 1928, Mourning Becomes Electra in 1931, Macbeth in 1941, and Medea in 1947. She appeared in more than 25 motion pictures. Her most important films included Rebecca (1940), King’s Row (1941), Laura (1944), The Ten Commandments (1956), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).
Anderson was born on Feb. 10, 1898, in Adelaide, Australia. Her real name was Frances Margaret Anderson. Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1960, and she became known as Dame Judith Anderson. She was the first Australian actress so honored. She died on Jan. 3, 1992.
