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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
Anastasia
(1956)
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
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
King of the Damned
(1935)
Woman on Plane
The Case of Gabriel Perry
(1935)
Mrs. Read
Man of the Moment
(1935)
Lady at Roulette Table
When Knights Were Bold
(1936)
Aunt Esther
The Beloved Vagabond
(1936)
Lady with lorgnettes
Tudor Rose
(1936)
Jane's Mother
Pot Luck
(1936)
Good Morning, Boys!
(1937)
Lady Bogshott
The Mill on the Floss
(1937)
Mrs. Glegg
Farewell Again
(1937)
Adela Swayle
Paradise for Two
(1937)
Mme. Bernard
Sabotage
(1937)
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Strange Boarders
(1938)
Miss Pitter
Prison Without Bars
(1938)
Mme. Appel
Second Best Bed
(1938)
Mrs. Mather
A Girl Must Live
(1939)
Mme. Dupont, assistant
Trouble Brewing
(1939)
Mme Berdi
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
(1939)
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Old Mother Riley Joins Up
(1939)
Commandant
Young Man's Fancy
(1939)
Duchess of Beaumont
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
(1939)
At the Villa Rose
(1940)
Helen Vaquier
The Middle Watch
(1940)
Lady Elizabeth Hewett
Miss Grant Goes to the Door
(1940)
Edith
Miss Knowall
(1940)
Miss Hardcastle
Quiet Wedding
(1941)
Mme. Mirelle
Freedom Radio
(1941)
Frau Lehmann the Concierge
East of Piccadilly
(1941)
Ma
The Lady from Lisbon
(1942)
Susan Wellington-Smythe
They Flew Alone
(1942)
Miss Bland
The Seventh Survivor
(1942)
Mrs. Lindley
Sabotage at Sea
(1942)
Daphne Faber
The Man in Grey
(1943)
Miss Patchett
Welcome, Mr Washington
(1944)
Miss Finch
The Wicked Lady
(1945)
Cousin Agatha
Great Expectations
(1946)
Miss Havisham
Anna Karenina
(1948)
Princess Betty Tversky
So Evil My Love
(1948)
Mrs. Courtney (SR)
My Sister and I
(1948)
Mrs. Camelot
The Fan
(1949)
Duchess of Berwick
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
(1952)
Queen Eleanor
Treasure Hunt
(1952)
Aunt Anna Rose
It Started in Paradise
(1952)
Mme. Alice
Meet Me Tonight
(1952)
Mabel Grace
Folly to Be Wise
(1952)
Lady Dodd
Melba
(1953)
Mme. Marchesi
King's Rhapsody
(1955)
Queen Mother
Anastasia
(1956)
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
The March Hare
(1956)
Lady Anne
Three Men in a Boat
(1956)
Mrs. Willis
The Spies
(1957)
Connie Harper
Dangerous Exile
(1957)
Lady Lydia Fell
The Admirable Crichton
(1957)
Lady Brocklehurst
Bonjour Tristesse
(1958)
Philippe's Mother
Me and the Colonel
(1958)
Mother Superior
Venetian Honeymoon
(1959)
Lisa Bradwell
The Brides of Dracula
(1960)
Baroness Meinster
Song Without End
(1960)
Grand Duchess
Bottoms Up!
(1960)
Lady Gore-Willoughby
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