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Hermione Baddeley (November 13, 1906 - August 19,
1986) was a celebrated British character
actor|character actress of theatre, film and
television.  

Originally Hermione Youlanda Ruby
Clinton-Baddeley, she was born in Broseley,
Shropshire, England. She and her older sister (the
actress Angela Baddeley of Upstairs, Downstairs
fame) moved in elevated social circles, Hermione's
first husband being the Hon. David Pax Tennant, a
descendant of William I of England|William the
Conqueror and elder brother of Stephen Tennant.
Hermione was known for standout supporting
actor|supporting performances in such feature
film|films as Mary Poppins (as Ellen, the Irish
maidservant), The Belles of St. Trinian's, The
Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Pickwick Papers, Tom
Brown's Schooldays and Scrooge (1951 film)|A
Christmas Carol, although she first began making
films back in the 1920s.

Her television roles brought her increased
visibility; besides many guest appearances she
became known to American TV audiences for her
roles in Little House on the Prairie and Maude.
She was also a sought-after voice actor|voice-over
actress (The Aristocats, The Secret of NIMH).

She continued to work until shortly before her
death at 79, in Los Angeles, California, of a
stroke.