Nova Pilbeam

Biography

Nova Margery Pilbeam was a leading stage and screen actress born in Wimbledon on November 15, 1919. She gained recognition as a child stage actress, which led to prominent roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and Young and Innocent (1937). These early successes set the tone for her long-standing professional relationship with Hitchcock, whom she considered the "sunniest film" of her career.