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Dame Sybil Thorndike (October 24 1882–June 9
1976) was a Britain|British actor|actress.

She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire,
trained at Ben Greet's Academy, and was on stage
from 1904.  In 1908 she met George Bernard Shaw,
and at around the same time met Lewis Casson, who
soon became her husband.  They had four children. 
Although she appeared in several of Shaw's plays,
it was not until 1933 that he began work on his
play, Saint Joan, intending the leading role for
Sybil Thorndike.  Like Shaw, Thorndike and Casson
were both politically left-wing.

Among Sybil Thorndike's other famous roles were
Medea and Lady Macbeth.  She was best known as a
stage actress, though she appeared in several
films.  She was made a Dame in 1931.  The
Thorndike Theatre in Leatherhead, Surry, opened in
1969, the year Sir Lewis Casson died.

A biography by Sheridan Morley was published in
1977.