Ivy Millais(1883-1969)
- Actress
Ivy Millais, English star of the theatre from the early 1900's,
including 'The Sign of the Cross' in 1903-04 and 'The Prince and the
Beggar Maid' in 1908-09 at the Grand Theatre, Southampton. beautiful
star in few Cecil Hepworth films, the first was the orphan boy Oliver
in the title role of 'Oliver Twist' directed by Thomas Bentley and
co-starring Harry Royston as Bill Sykes, three years later in her
second film she won the dramatic role of Mary Ashford in 'The Bottle'
co-starring music hall star Albert Chevalier as her husband, she was
just offered supporting roles in few more films afterwards, her last as
Liza in 'A Grain of Sand' starring Stewart Rome and Chrissie White in
1917.
