Jessica tandy He was born in the city of London, England, on June 7, 1909.
His mother, Jessie Helen, was the director of a school for children with disabilities, and her father, Harry tandy, he was a salesman.
Jessica was educated in the Dame Alice Owen school, in the London Borough of Islington.
After a career that would last about 65 years, Tandy He belatedly found stardom in high-budget films and intimate dramas alike.
His first appearance was in the London theater, in 1926, when he was 16 years old, playing roles such as Katherine, back of Laurence olivier, on “Henry V“, Y Cordelia, next to John gielgud on “King Lear “.
He was also part of British films before moving to New York, after the end of his first marriage.
His American film debut would be in “The seventh cross“(1944). Also appeared in”The valley of destiny“(1945) with Gregory peck Y “The green years “(1946).
After winning an award Tony, for his performance as Blanche dubois, in the original production of Broadway, “A Streetcar Named Desire“, she focused on the theater and for the next 20 years, she was seen sporadically in the cinema, in films like”The light in the forest“(1958) and”Birds“(1963), from Alfred Hitchcock.
The early 1980s saw her resurface in her film career, landing roles in movies like “The world according to Garp“(1982) with Robin williams Y Glenn Close, “Very close friends“(1982) with Burt reynolds Y Goldie hawn Y, “The Bostonians“(1985) with Vanessa redgrave Y “Cocoon“(1985), by the director Ron Howard.
In 1988, he would make the sequel to “Cocoon“, call “Cocoon, the return“and the following year she would be the protagonist of”Walking Miss Daisy“, with Morgan freeman Y Dan Aykroyd, for which he would win an Oscar.
In 1991, he received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in “Fried Green Tomatoes“and was the co-star of”The Story Lady“(1991- TV), and”Used people: fall romance“(1993) with Marcello mastroianni Y Shirley MacLaine.
In 1994, he was part of two films: “Freda and Camilla“, next to Bridget fonda Y “Not a fool’s hair “, which would be his last on-screen appearance, and which included Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith Y Paul newman.
In his personal life, Jessica married twice. Her first marriage was to the British actor, Jack hawkins, in 1932, with whom he had Susan hawkins. They both divorced in 1940.
Her second marriage was to the Canadian Hume Cronyn, in 1942, with whom he had two children, Tandy Y Christopher.
In 1990, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, against which she successfully fought for four years, during which she continued to work.
In September 1994, he passed away at the age of 84, from this disease.