Connie Emerald | |
Birth Name: | Constance Gladys O'Shea |
Birth Date: | 20 August 1892 |
Birth Place: | Peckham, London, England |
Death Place: | Barstow, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actress |
Spouse: | Stanley Lupino |
Children: | Ida Lupino |
Relatives: | Nell Emerald (sister) |
Constance Gladys O'Shea (1892–1959), known professionally as Connie Emerald, was a British stage actress. 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 who became a Hollywood star. When Ida set up her own film production company in the 1950s, she named it Emerald Productions after her mother.[1]
Her sister was actress and film producer Nell Emerald.