Cicely Courtneidge

Biography

Dame Esmerelda Cicely Courtneidge was a renowned Australian-born British actress and comedian, making her stage debut by age 16 in her father's West End productions. She turned to music hall after World War I and formed a successful partnership with actor Jack Hulbert, with whom she acted on stage and screen for over six decades. The duo appeared in films, recorded for prominent labels, and continued working together until Hulbert's death in 1972.