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 Hobsons 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 Osbornes 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.
Aggie
Film 1958
Muriel Mallet
Film 1955
Miss McNab
Film 1954
Nurse Drew
Film 1962
Mme. Isabella Ballu
Film 1956
Gertrude Cartwright
Film 1961
Lucy Gordon
Film 1959
Nellie Lumsden
Film 1959
Waitress (uncredited)
Film 1955
Lady Ruby
Film 1955
Stella Bentley
Film 1955
Gladys Rose Hanley
Film 1962
Molly Wheeler
Film 1952
Sarah Brown
Film 1954
Mrs. Innes-Hook
Film 1967
Evelyn Steele
Film 1954
Jane Price
Film 1954
Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Film 1953
Dolly Carson
Film 1952
Mrs Rogers
Film 1951
Self (archive footage)
Film 1988
Mrs. Hooker
Film 1952
Tv 1965