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Billie Whitelaw

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Actress

The Resume

    (June 6, 1932-December 21, 2014)
    Born in Coventry, England, United Kingdom
    Appeared in the films 'No Love for Johnnie' (1960), 'Charlie Bubbles' (1968), 'Twisted Nerve' (1968), 'Start the Revolution Without Me' (1970), 'Frenzy' (1972), 'Night Watch' (1973), 'The Omen' (1976), 'Terror in the Aisles' (1984), 'Maurice' (1987), 'The Krays' (1990), 'Jane Eyre' (1996), Quills' (2000) and 'Hot Fuzz' (2007)
    Provided the voice of Aughra in 'The Dark Crystal' (1982)

Why she might be annoying:

    She began acting on radio at age 11.
    Despite a distinguished career, she is mainly known to movie audiences as the creepy nanny in 'The Omen.'
    She titled her autobiography 'Billie Whitelaw...Who He?'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Samuel Beckett called her 'a perfect actress' and wrote several plays especially for her.
    A photo of her was used as the cover for the Smiths single 'William, It Was Really Nothing.'
    Her son convinced her to come out of retirement and appear in 'Hot Fuzz' after lending his flat to director Edgar Wright for his previous movie 'Shaun of the Dead.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 99 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 81 Votes: 60.49% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying