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Margaret Eileen "Peggy" Bryan (3 January 1916 – 12 January 1996) was an English film and stage actress, born in Birmingham, England. She appeared in many films, including most notably as the screen wife of George Formby in the comedy film ''Turned Out Nice Again'' (1941). She married cinematographer Wilkie Cooper, with whom she had three sons. ==Biography== Peggy Bryan attended Windermere College with her first employment position as an elocution teacher at Highclare College located in Sutton Coldfield. Although nobody from her family had a show business background, she gained considerable amateur stage experience and eventually decided to attempt a career in acting. She applied to the London Academy of Music and Drama and was awarded a six-month scholarship. Bryan gained her first professional acting role on 16 December 1937 as the character of Puck in a scene from William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the Royal performance in aid of King George's Actors Pension Fund. In 1938, she performed at Regent's Park, London, repeating the role of Puck and also playing Ariel in ''The Tempest''. West End roles soon followed in ''April Clouds'' and ''Glorious Morning'' she succeeded Jessica Tandy. In 1939 she appeared in three more shows, ''The Springtime of Others'', ''Q'', and ''The Fanatics''. 1940 saw her appearing in five Shakespearean plays at Stratford on Avon. Bryan suffered from ill health in the final 20 years of her life. She died in West Sussex on 12 January 1996, aged 80. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peggy Bryan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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