Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.

Filmography

• The Ten Commandments — Mother
• W. Somerset Maugham — Mrs. Albert Forrester
• 1967Pretty Polly — Mrs. Innes-Hook
• 1966Walk's End — Mrs. Dakers
• Out of the Unknown — Mrs. Dakers
• 1963The Pink Panther — Angela Dunning
• 1962A Pair of Briefs — Gladys Rose Hanley
• 1962I Thank a Fool — Nurse Drew
• 1961Come September — Margaret Allison
• Drama 61-67 — Mrs Massingham Fox
• 1961Flame in the Streets — Nell Palmer
• 1961The Mark — Gertrude Cartwright
• 1960The Entertainer — Phoebe Rice
• 1959The 39 Steps — Nellie Lumsden
• 1959Too Many Crooks — Lucy Gordon
• 1959You'll Never See Me Again — Mrs. Alden
• 1958Passport to Shame — Aggie
• Armchair Theatre — Mrs. Alden
• 1956House of Secrets — Mme. Isabella Ballu
• 1956The Man Who Knew Too Much — Lucy Drayton
• 1955A Kid for Two Farthings — Lady Ruby
• 1955As Long as They're Happy — Stella Bentley
• 1955Doctor at Sea — Miss Muriel Mallet
• The Adventures of Robin Hood — Lady Geraldine Pomfret
• 1954Don't Blame the Stork — Evelyn Steele
• 1954Hobson's Choice — Maggie Hobson
• 1954The Happiness of Three Women — Jane Price
• 1954The Purple Plain — Miss McNab
• 1954What Every Woman Wants — Sarah Brown
• 1953A Day to Remember — Mrs. Collins
• 1953The Yellow Balloon — Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
• 1952I Believe in You — Mrs. Hooker
• 1952Never Look Back — Molly Wheeler
• 1952Private Information — Dolly Carson
• 1951The Long Dark Hall — Mrs Rogers

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)