Constance Collier (born Laura Constance Hardie; 22 January 1878 – 25 April 1955) was an English stage and film actress and acting coach. She made her stage debut at the age of three, when she played Fairy Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and later appeared in several Shakespearean stage plays. Her brief visit to New York in the 1910s yielded her work in a few silent films. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, she became the first ever patient in Europe to receive insulin treatment following its recent discovery. She served as an acting coach for many silent film stars in 1920s Hollywood following the tumultuous change to "talkies". While her most famous pupil was arguably Colleen Moore, her most acclaimed lifelong friend was fellow Stage Door co-star, Katharine Hepburn. Collier has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 22, 1878
- April 25, 1955 (aged 77)
- Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
- Actor and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Known for
What are Constance Collier's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Miss Luther in Stage Door (1937)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet7
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Constance Collier's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Constance Collier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Whirlpool(1950)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Girl from Manhattan(1948)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Rope(1948)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Perils of Pauline(1947)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir(1947)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Monsieur Beaucaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
The Dark Corner(1946)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Susan and God(1940)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Zaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
A Damsel in Distress(1937)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Stage Door(1937)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Wee Willie Winkie(1937)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Thunder in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Girls' Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Little Lord Fauntleroy(1936)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Professional Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Peter Ibbetson(1935)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Taming of the Shrew(1929)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Return of the Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Downhill(1927)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
The Bohemian Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Bleak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Intolerance(1916)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Tongues of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Code of Marcia Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1916 to 1950.
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Constance Collier's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Constance Collier work with?
People who share at least 2 of Constance Collier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Hitchcock shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Alfred HitchcockShared titles: Rope (1948), Downhill (1927)See all 2 shared titles with Alfred Hitchcock
- Henry HathawayShared titles: The Dark Corner (1946), Peter Ibbetson (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Hathaway
Writers
- Ben HechtShared titles: Whirlpool (1950), Rope (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Hecht
- P.J. WolfsonShared titles: The Perils of Pauline (1947), A Damsel in Distress (1937)See all 2 shared titles with P.J. Wolfson
- S.K. LaurenShared titles: A Damsel in Distress (1937), Stage Door (1937)See all 2 shared titles with S.K. Lauren
Actors
- Lucille BallShared titles: The Dark Corner (1946), Stage Door (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Lucille Ball
- C. Aubrey SmithShared titles: Wee Willie Winkie (1937), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)See all 2 shared titles with C. Aubrey Smith
Composers and cinematographers
- Arthur C. MillerShared titles: Whirlpool (1950), Wee Willie Winkie (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur C. Miller
- Heinz RoemheldShared titles: The Girl from Manhattan (1948), Peter Ibbetson (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Heinz Roemheld
Producers
- Pandro S. BermanShared titles: A Damsel in Distress (1937), Stage Door (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Pandro S. Berman
