Margaret Leighton

British actress (1922–1976)

  • Fame53.8
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Lived 1922–1976, aged 54United Kingdom
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    31 languages
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  • Era
    1922–1976
    Aged 54
  • Known for
    The Go-Between
    1971
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Margaret Leighton was an English actress. Known for her work on stage and screen, her film appearances included Anthony Asquith's The Winslow Boy, Alfred Hitchcock's Under Capricorn, Powell and Pressburger's The Elusive Pimpernel, George More O'Ferrall's The Holly and the Ivy, Martin Ritt's The Sound and the Fury, John Guillermin's Waltz of the Toreadors, Franklin J. Schaffner's The Best Man, Tony Richardson's The Loved One, John Ford's 7 Women, and Joseph Losey's The Go-Between and Galileo. For The Go-Between, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  • Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
  • Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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53.8
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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