Brenda Forbes (14 January 1909 â€" 11 September 1996) was a
British-born American actress of stage and screen.Born as Dorothy
Brenda Taylor in Wandsworth, London, the daughter of Ernest John and
Ethel Louise Taylor. Her mother was actress Mary Forbes, and her elder
brother was actor Ralph Forbes (né Ralph Forbes Taylor), she made her
first film appearance in 1935 and her last in 1995. She appeared on
Broadway between 1931 and 1985, mostly in revivals of classics.Forbes
created the role of the outspoken maid, Wilson, in the original
production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street opposite Katharine
Cornell. She played the role in various revivals as well. She
co-starred as Lady Vale in the 1967 musical Darling of the Day in
which she and Peter Woodthorpe introduced the song Panache and
appeared in the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady as Mrs. Higgins; also in
that production was George Rose whom she starred with in the 1986 all
star cast revival of Aren't We All?
British-born American actress of stage and screen.Born as Dorothy
Brenda Taylor in Wandsworth, London, the daughter of Ernest John and
Ethel Louise Taylor. Her mother was actress Mary Forbes, and her elder
brother was actor Ralph Forbes (né Ralph Forbes Taylor), she made her
first film appearance in 1935 and her last in 1995. She appeared on
Broadway between 1931 and 1985, mostly in revivals of classics.Forbes
created the role of the outspoken maid, Wilson, in the original
production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street opposite Katharine
Cornell. She played the role in various revivals as well. She
co-starred as Lady Vale in the 1967 musical Darling of the Day in
which she and Peter Woodthorpe introduced the song Panache and
appeared in the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady as Mrs. Higgins; also in
that production was George Rose whom she starred with in the 1986 all
star cast revival of Aren't We All?
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