Elizabeth Inglis, a talented and refined British actress, emerged as one of the most promising stars in the early 1940s. Born on July 10, 1913, in Colchester, Essex, to Margaret Inglis (Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins, she began her career in the film industry with a debut in Borrowed Clothes (1934) and went on to secure small roles in several of Alfred Hitchcock's early movies.
Her breakthrough role came in William Wyler's The Letter (1940),where she co-starred alongside the legendary Bette Davis. However, her acting career abruptly came to an end shortly after World War II, when she married television producer Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.
Elizabeth devoted herself to raising her two children, Trajan and Sigourney, and eventually proved to be a supportive and guiding influence for her later superstar daughter, Sigourney Weaver. Despite abandoning the cinema, Elizabeth's maternal instincts and nurturing nature helped shape Sigourney into the talented actress she became.
In a surprising turn of events, Elizabeth made a brief appearance in James Cameron's epic film Aliens (1986),where she portrayed the elderly deceased daughter of Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney. This cameo marked a rare return to the screen for Elizabeth, who had largely stepped away from the spotlight.
Elizabeth Inglis passed away at the age of 94 on August 25, 2007, in Santa Monica, California, leaving behind a legacy as a talented and devoted mother, mentor, and actress.
