Beatrix Thomson

Biography

Beatrix Thomson was born on March 13, 1900 in London, England. She was an actor, known for Crown v. Stevens (1936), The Old Curiosity Shop (1934), The Dreyfus Case (1931), and The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948). She was married to Claude Rains. She died in February 1986 in Surrey, England. She spent most of her career on the stage in Britain. In 1929, she became the first British actress to hold an aviation license. She spent WWII as a volunteer in aircraft production. She returned to the stage after the war was over.