Elsa Lanchester and her husband, Charles Laughton in Witness for the Prosecution
Elsa Lanchester (1902 - 1986) was an English-American actress. She played Miss Plimsoll in the 1957 film Witness for the Prosecution opposite her husband Charles Laughton as Sir Wilfrid Robarts; they both received Oscar nominations for their roles. In 1976 she appeared in Murder by Death as Jessica Marbles, a parody of Jane Marple.
Lanchester appeared in beloved films like The Bride of Frankenstein, Lassie Come Home, and Mary Poppins.
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- 1943 - The ABC Murders (Suspense episode) as Miss Lily Marberry
- 1957 - Witness for the Prosecution as Miss Plimsoll