Virginia Brissac
Acting
Born 1883-06-10
San Jose, California, USA
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.
Known For
Popular credits
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim's Grandmother
Shadow of a Doubt
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Carlotta Couvais
I Love Lucy
Mrs. Hammond
Destry Rides Again
Sophie Claggett
The Little Foxes
Mrs. Hewitt
Young Mr. Lincoln
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Martha
Secret Beyond the Door
Sarah (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
Dr. Helen Chase
Remember the Night
Mrs. Emory
They Died with Their Boots On
Woman (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Jesse James
Boy's Mother
Pursued
Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
Mother Zombie
The Mummy's Tomb
Mrs. Ella Evans
Executive Suite
Edith Alderson