Biography
Jessie Royce Landis (born Jessie Medbury; November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972) was an American actress. Her name is also seen as Jesse Royce-Landis. She remains perhaps best-known for her mother roles in the Hitchcock films To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessie Royce Landis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Swan
Princess Beatrix
Bon Voyage!
Countessa 'La Comtesse' DuFresne
Derelict
Helen Lorber
Boys' Night Out
Ethel Williams
North by Northwest
Clara Thornhill
My Man Godfrey
Angelica Bullock
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
Grandmother Greher
To Catch a Thief
Jessie Stevens
Meet Me Tonight
Olive Lloyd Ransome (segment "Ways and Means")
I Married a Woman
Mrs. Blake