Portrait of Amy Veness

Acting

Amy Veness

Career

Active from 1917 to 1950, with a break from 1920 to 1930, busiest in 1932 and 1933 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Amy Veness Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.4, average 2.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Romantic Subplot 2
  • Classic Slapstick 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Inspirational 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

9 titles ยท average score 68
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

as Grandma Cooper (uncredited)

The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

as Grandmother in Wedding Group

Angels One Five
Angels One Five (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

as Aunt Tabitha

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mrs. McPhee (Hornblower's Housekeeper)

Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mrs. Wixie

The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

as Alice Smith

Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lady Davis

The Woman with No Name
The Woman with No Name (1950)

as Sophie

Portrait of Clare
Portrait of Clare (1950)

as Lady In The Train

1940s

22 titles ยท average score 64
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1948)
GoodWatch score 89

as Mrs. Bedwin

Good-Time Girl
Good-Time Girl (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Chalk

Blanche Fury
Blanche Fury (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mrs. Winterbourne

The Turners of Prospect Road
The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)

as Grandma

The World Owes Me a Living
The World Owes Me a Living (1945)

as Mrs. Waterman

Don Chicago
Don Chicago (1945)

as Bowie Knife Bella

They Were Sisters
They Were Sisters (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mrs Pursley

This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed (1944)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mrs. Flint

Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mrs. Heaviside

The Man in Grey
The Man in Grey (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mrs. Armstrong (uncredited)

Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Blythe

This England
This England (1941)

as Jenny

1930s

28 titles ยท average score 70
Flying Fifty-Five
Flying Fifty-Five (1939)

as Aunt Eliza

Yellow Sands
Yellow Sands (1938)

as Mary Varwell

The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On (1937)

as Mrs. Scowcroft, Sally's Mother

Windbag the Sailor
Windbag the Sailor (1936)
GoodWatch score 70

as Emma Harbottle

Black Roses
Black Roses (1936)

as Annushka

Play Up the Band
Play Up the Band (1935)

as Lady Heckdyke

Joy Ride
Joy Ride (1935)

as Lady Clara Mutch-Twistleton

Let Me Explain, Dear
Let Me Explain, Dear (1933)

as Aunt Fanny

Their Night Out
Their Night Out (1933)

as Gertrude Bunting

Self Made Lady
Self Made Lady (1932)

as Old Sookey

Tonight's the Night - Pass It On
Tonight's the Night - Pass It On (1931)

as Emily Smithers

Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice (1931)

as Mrs. Hepworth

1910s

3 titles
The Brat
The Brat (1919)

as Mrs. Forrester

My Wife
My Wife (1918)

as Mrs. Hammond

Please Help Emily
Please Help Emily (1917)

as Mrs. Lethbridge