Constance Gladys O'Shea (1892–1959), known professionally as Connie Emerald, was a British

stage actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

. She was born in England, of Irish descent. As well as her theatre work, Emerald also appeared in five films, including 1931's '' A Safe Affair''. She was married to the entertainer and film star Stanley Lupino, with whom she had a daughter

Ida Lupino Ida Lupino (4 February 1918Recorded in ''Births Mar 1918'' Camberwell Vol. 1d, p. 1019 (Free BMD). Transcribed as "Lupine" in the official births index – 3 August 1995) was an English-American actress, singer, director, writer, and producer. T ...

who became a Hollywood star. When Ida set up her own

film production Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casti ...

company in the 1950s, she named it Emerald Productions after her mother.Dixon p.135 Her sister was actress and film producer

Nell Emerald Ellen Maud O'Shea (29 October 1882 – 21 June 1969), known professionally as Nell Emerald, was an English-born actress and film producer. Early life and education Emerald was born in London, England to Irish parents in 1882. All five of the O'She ...

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Bibliography

* Dixon, Wheeler Winston. ''Lost in the Fifties: Recovering Phantom Hollywood''. SIU Press, 2005.

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* 1892 births 1959 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses English emigrants to the United States Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) English people of Irish descent {{UK-film-actor-stub