Biography

Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures. Her film career began in 1913 with two short films and ended with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), playing grandmother to the character that James Dean portrayed.

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

Jim's Grandmother

Shadow of a Doubt

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Operation Pacific

Sister Anna

They Died with Their Boots On

Woman (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

Carlotta Couvais

Secret Beyond the Door

Sarah (uncredited)

Jesse James

Boy's Mother

Cheaper by the Dozen

Mrs. Benson (uncredited)