Biography
Educated at the University of England at Nottingham, Freda Jackson made her professional stage bow in 1934. In films, Jackson cornered the market in spiteful (or at the very least, disgruntled) middle-aged shrews. She played such well-known literary harpies as Mistress Quickly in
Henry V (1944), Mrs. Joe Gargery in
Great Expectations (1947), and "Vengeance" in
Tale of Two Cities (1958). Freda Jackson's final film was
Clash of the Titans (1981), in which she played three blind witches. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide