Virginia Brissac
ActingAlso Known As
Virginia Alice Brisac
Biography
Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures. Her film career began in 1913 with two short films and ended with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), playing grandmother to the character that James Dean portrayed.
Movies
(118 total)
Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim's Grandmother
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais
Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett
The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Martha
Secret Beyond the Door
as Sarah (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Dr. Helen Chase
Remember the Night
as Mrs. Emory
They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Jesse James
as Boy's Mother
Pursued
as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
as Mother Zombie
The Mummy's Tomb
as Mrs. Ella Evans
Executive Suite
as Edith Alderson
Black Friday
as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
