A native of California who entered the theatre through family connections, Brissac received early elocution lessons from impresario Reginald Travers after being introduced to the stage by her aunt, actress Mary Shaw. She quickly became a leading lady on the West Coast stock circuit, headlining companies from Vancouver to San Diego and earning praise for both comedic and dramatic ingénue roles. Tra… Read more
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Known for Rebel Without a Cause 1955 Shadow of a Doubt 1943 Monsieur Verdoux 1947 I Love Lucy 1951 Series ★ 7.9 I Love Lucy 1951
Mrs. Hammond ★ 7.5 Harriet Craig 1950
Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited) ★ 7.5 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945
Miss Tilford (uncredited) ★ 7.5 The Little Foxes 1941
Mrs. Hewitt ★ 7.3 Remember the Night 1940
Mrs. Emory ★ 7.2 Captain from Castile 1947
Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited) ★ 7.2 All This, and Heaven Too 1940
Nun (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Destry Rides Again 1939
Sophie Claggett ★ 7.2 Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) ★ 7.1 The Snake Pit 1948
Miss Seiffert (uncredited) ★ 7 Executive Suite 1954
Edith Alderson ★ 7 The Great Lie 1941
Sadie ★ 6.9 No Man of Her Own 1950
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) ★ 6.9 An Act of Murder 1948
Mrs. Russell ★ 6.9 Phantom Lady 1944
Dr. Helen Chase ★ 6.9 Dark Victory 1939
Martha ★ 6.8 Tension 1949
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited) ★ 6.7 They Died with Their Boots On 1941
Woman (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Strike Up the Band 1940
Mrs. May Holden ★ 6.6 Jesse James 1939
Boy's Mother Series ★ 6.5 Dragnet 1951
★ 6.5 Secret Beyond the Door 1947
Sarah (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Pursued 1947
Woman at the Wedding (uncredited) ★ 6.5 The Hard Way 1943
Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited) ★ 6.5 The Ghost Breakers 1940
Mother Zombie ★ 6.4 Cheaper by the Dozen 1950
Mrs. Benson (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Dressed to Kill 1941
Lynne Evans ★ 6.2 Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954
Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited) ★ 6.2 The Big Shot 1942
Mrs. Booth ★ 6.1 Operation Pacific 1951
Sister Anna ★ 6.1 Edge of Doom 1950
Mrs. Dennis ★ 6.1 The Scarlet Clue 1945
Mrs. Marsh ★ 6 Black Friday 1940
Mrs. Margaret Kingsley ★ 5.7 Lady Gangster 1942
Mrs. Stoner ★ 5.4 Bewitched 1945
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