Elizabeth Inglis

Biography

Elizabeth Inglis was a British actress born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester on July 10, 1913. She made her screen debut in 1934's Borrowed Clothes and later appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. Her notable role as Adele Ainsworth in William Wyler's The Letter (1940) marked the zenith of her film career, and she retired from acting after marrying American television executive Pat Weaver in 1942.