Cicely Courtneidge was born on April 1, 1893 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Esmerelda Cicely Courtneidge. She was an actress, known for The L-Shaped Room (1962), The Perfect Gentleman (1935) and Things Are Looking Up (1935). She was married to Jack Hulbert. She died on April 26, 1980 in Putney, London, England.