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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
Known For
Sabotage
(1937)
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Great Expectations
(1946)
Miss Havisham
Bonjour Tristesse
(1958)
Philippe's Mother
Becket
(1964)
Empress Matilda
The Brides of Dracula
(1960)
Baroness Meinster
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
(1939)
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Bunny Lake Is Missing
(1965)
Ada Ford
Anastasia
(1956)
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Anna Karenina
(1948)
Princess Betty Tversky
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
(1964)
Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
(1952)
Queen Eleanor
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Anna Richter
Full Filmography
Acting
Service for Ladies
(1932)
Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid
Love on Wheels
(1932)
Piano Demonstrator
I Was A Spy
(1933)
Aunt Lucille
Friday the Thirteenth
(1933)
Agnes Lightfoot
First a Girl
(1935)
Madame Seraphina
Man of the Moment
(1935)
Lady at Roulette Table
The Case of Gabriel Perry
(1935)
Mrs. Read
King of the Damned
(1935)
Woman on Plane
When Knights Were Bold
(1936)
Aunt Esther
The Beloved Vagabond
(1936)
Lady with lorgnettes
Pot Luck
(1936)
Tudor Rose
(1936)
Jane's Mother
The Mill on the Floss
(1937)
Mrs. Glegg
Paradise for Two
(1937)
Mme. Bernard
Farewell Again
(1937)
Adela Swayle
Good Morning, Boys!
(1937)
Lady Bogshott
Sabotage
(1937)
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Strange Boarders
(1938)
Miss Pitter
Prison Without Bars
(1938)
Mme. Appel
Second Best Bed
(1938)
Mrs. Mather
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
(1939)
Trouble Brewing
(1939)
Mme Berdi
Old Mother Riley Joins Up
(1939)
Commandant
A Girl Must Live
(1939)
Mme. Dupont, assistant
Young Man's Fancy
(1939)
Duchess of Beaumont
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
(1939)
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Miss Grant Goes to the Door
(1940)
Edith
Miss Knowall
(1940)
Miss Hardcastle
The Middle Watch
(1940)
Lady Elizabeth Hewett
At the Villa Rose
(1940)
Helen Vaquier
Quiet Wedding
(1941)
Mme. Mirelle
East of Piccadilly
(1941)
Ma
Freedom Radio
(1941)
Frau Lehmann the Concierge
The Lady from Lisbon
(1942)
Susan Wellington-Smythe
Sabotage at Sea
(1942)
Daphne Faber
They Flew Alone
(1942)
Miss Bland
The Seventh Survivor
(1942)
Mrs. Lindley
The Man in Grey
(1943)
Miss Patchett
Welcome, Mr Washington
(1944)
Miss Finch
The Wicked Lady
(1945)
Cousin Agatha
Great Expectations
(1946)
Miss Havisham
My Sister and I
(1948)
Mrs. Camelot
So Evil My Love
(1948)
Mrs. Courtney (SR)
Anna Karenina
(1948)
Princess Betty Tversky
The Fan
(1949)
Duchess of Berwick
It Started in Paradise
(1952)
Mme. Alice
Treasure Hunt
(1952)
Aunt Anna Rose
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
(1952)
Queen Eleanor
Folly to Be Wise
(1952)
Lady Dodd
Meet Me Tonight
(1952)
Mabel Grace
Melba
(1953)
Mme. Marchesi
King's Rhapsody
(1955)
Queen Mother
The March Hare
(1956)
Lady Anne
Anastasia
(1956)
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
Three Men in a Boat
(1956)
Mrs. Willis
Dangerous Exile
(1957)
Lady Lydia Fell
The Admirable Crichton
(1957)
Lady Brocklehurst
The Spies
(1957)
Connie Harper
Me and the Colonel
(1958)
Mother Superior
Bonjour Tristesse
(1958)
Philippe's Mother
Venetian Honeymoon
(1959)
Lisa Bradwell
Bottoms Up!
(1960)
Lady Gore-Willoughby
Song Without End
(1960)
Grand Duchess
The Brides of Dracula
(1960)
Baroness Meinster
Mr. Topaze
(1961)
Baroness
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Anna Richter
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
(1964)
Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Becket
(1964)
Empress Matilda
Bunny Lake Is Missing
(1965)
Ada Ford
The Best House in London
(1969)
Headmistress