May Robson (
April 19,
1858 -
October 20,
1942) was an
Australian actress. Born
Mary Jeannette Robinson in
Melbourne, she starred in the movie version of the play she wrote,
A Night Out[?], in
1915. She made several silent films, then succsefully transitioned to talkies. She made 45 films during the
1930s, taking such roles as The Queen of Hearts in
Alice in Wonderland[?], Countess Vronsky in
Anna Karenina[?], and Aunt Polly in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
In 1933 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Lady for a Day. She is the earliest-born actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.