dame agnes sybil thorndike

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Definition of dame agnes sybil thorndike in English English dictionary

born Oct. 24, 1882, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. died June 9, 1976, London British actress. As a member of the Old Vic company in London (1914-18), she became a leading tragic actress. Noted for her versatility in modern and classic plays, she originated the title role in George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan (1924). She managed several London theatres, and she often costarred with her husband, the actor-director Lewis Casson, in her more than five decades in the theatre

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Dame Sybil Thorndike

born Oct. 24, 1882, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. died June 9, 1976, London British actress. As a member of the Old Vic company in London (1914-18), she became a leading tragic actress. Noted for her versatility in modern and classic plays, she originated the title role in George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan (1924). She managed several London theatres, and she often costarred with her husband, the actor-director Lewis Casson, in her more than five decades in the theatre

Hyphenation

Dame Ag·nes Syb·il Thorn·dike

Turkish pronunciation

deym ägnîs sîbîl thôrndîk

Pronunciation

/ˈdām ˈagnəs ˈsəbəl ˈᴛʜôrndək/ /ˈdeɪm ˈæɡnɪs ˈsɪbɪl ˈθɔːrndɪk/