Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.

Brenda De Banzie

Acting Born July 28, 1909 – Died March 5, 1981 Manchester, England, UK

Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Lady Geraldine Pomfret

Out of the Unknown

Mrs. Dakers

Drama 61-67

Mrs Massingham Fox

The Pink Panther

Angela Dunning

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Lucy Drayton

W. Somerset Maugham

Mrs. Albert Forrester

The Ten Commandments

Mother

Armchair Theatre

Mrs. Alden

Come September

Margaret Allison

The Purple Plain

Miss McNab

Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson

The 39 Steps

Nellie Lumsden