Margaret Rutherford was an Academy Award-winning British actress, who mesmerized the audience with her memorable performances both on stage and screen. She was given her mother’s surname because her father was a mental patient. Her aunt raised her in London where she developed an interest in acting while studying in school. She first took private acting lessons and then joined Old Vic School in London at the age of 33. Eventually, her stage career began, and she made her first appearance on West End at the age of 40. Her movie career started when she was 43 years old. Rutherford was never offered any romantic roles because of her bulky frame and pronounced jowls, but that did not come in the way of her popularity. Today, she is best remembered as Miss Marple in Agatha Christie’s detective series, ‘Murder She Said’, ‘Murder at the Gallop’, ‘Murder Ahoy’, and ‘Murder Most Foul’.
