Lila Kaye

Biography

Lila Kaye was an English actress who spent several years working in America, on Broadway and in television, before she returned to England. Born in Middlesbrough in 1929, she was often cast as motherly or comic figures, largely on television, among them Cathy Come Home (1966), as a homeless shelter worker, and My Son Reuben (1975), as a dry cleaning business owner. Her films included The Black Panther (1977). Later she won notice for An American Werewolf in London (1981), playing a barmaid who tried to warn two American backpackers, and for Nuns on the Run (1990), as a severe nun. Her later credits included Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) and Dragonworld (1994). On stage she was in the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Relapse in London in 1967 and its Nicholas Nickleby on Broadway in 1981. She starred in the U.S. series Mama Malone and later retired after Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde in 1998.

82years old at death

Born November 7, 1929Middlesbrough
Died January 10, 2012Worthing
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 23 years1971 to 1994

Genres

Adventure38%, 3 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Crime38%, 3 films
Family25%, 2 films
Fantasy25%, 2 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Lila Kaye appeared as a nurse in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1967 production of John Vanbrugh's The Relapse at the Aldwych Theatre, sharing the stage with Donald Sinden, Patrick Stewart and Ben Kingsley.
Beyond film
In 1981, Kaye appeared on Broadway as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company's cast for its epic stage version of Nicholas Nickleby.
A first
Kaye's final role was Granny Jekyll in the British television serial Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde in 1998, after which she announced her retirement.

Lila Kaye movies on Netflix

Dragonworld1994IMDb rating 5.5as Mrs. Cosgrove
Nuns on the Run1990IMDb rating 6.0as Sister Mary of the Annunciation
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989IMDb rating 5.8as Mrs. Pennington
The Sign of Four1987IMDb rating 7.8as Mrs Mordecai Smith
The Canterville Ghost1986IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Umney
An American Werewolf in London1981IMDb rating 7.5as Barmaid
The Black Panther1977IMDb rating 6.7
See No Evil1971IMDb rating 6.6as Gypsy Mother

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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An American Werewolf in London1981 Comedy, Fantasy, Horroras Barmaid
IMDb rating 7.5136K votes
Nuns on the Run1990 Comedy, Crimeas Sister Mary of the Annunciation
IMDb rating 6.09.8K votes
See No Evil1971as Gypsy Mother
IMDb rating 6.64.9K votes
The Canterville Ghost1986as Mrs. Umney
IMDb rating 6.61.1K votes
Dragonworld1994as Mrs. Cosgrove
IMDb rating 5.5771 votes
The Black Panther1977
IMDb rating 6.7982 votes
The Sign of Four1987as Mrs Mordecai Smith
IMDb rating 7.85.2K votes
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989as Mrs. Pennington
IMDb rating 5.8359 votes

Worked with

Lila Kaye shares two films with Robbie Coltrane, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robbie Coltrane

John Woodvine

Corbin Bernsen

John Gielgud

Anne Bancroft

Mia Farrow

John LandisDirector, 1 film

Jonathan LynnDirector, 1 film

Peter HammondDirector, 1 film

Films together

Robbie Coltrane2 films together, 1989 to 1990
Robbie Coltrane's page
- Nuns on the Run1990IMDb rating 6.0Kaye as Sister Mary of the AnnunciationColtrane as Charlie McManus
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989IMDb rating 5.8Kaye as Mrs. PenningtonColtrane as Sid Trample
John Woodvine2 films together, 1981 to 1994
John Woodvine's page
- Dragonworld1994IMDb rating 5.5Kaye as Mrs. CosgroveWoodvine as Lester MacIntyre
- An American Werewolf in London1981IMDb rating 7.5Kaye as BarmaidWoodvine as Dr. J. S. Hirsch
Corbin Bernsen1 film together, 1989
Corbin Bernsen's page
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989IMDb rating 5.8Kaye as Mrs. PenningtonBernsen as Jim Shirley
John Gielgud1 film together, 1986
John Gielgud's page
- The Canterville Ghost1986IMDb rating 6.6Kaye as Mrs. UmneyGielgud as Sir Simon de Canterville
Anne Bancroft1 film together, 1989
Anne Bancroft's page
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989IMDb rating 5.8Kaye as Mrs. PenningtonBancroft as Meredith Perlestein
Mia Farrow1 film together, 1971
Mia Farrow's page
- See No Evil1971IMDb rating 6.6Kaye as Gypsy MotherFarrow as Sarah
John LandisDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by John Landis
- An American Werewolf in London1981IMDb rating 7.5Kaye as Barmaid
Jonathan LynnDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Jonathan Lynn
- Nuns on the Run1990IMDb rating 6.0Kaye as Sister Mary of the Annunciation
Peter HammondDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Peter Hammond
- The Sign of Four1987IMDb rating 7.8Kaye as Mrs Mordecai Smith

Online

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