Elsa Sullivan Lanchester was a British-American actress with a long career in theatre, film, and television. She is best remembered for her iconic role as the title character in Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Lanchester also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Come to the Stable (1949) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957). Her marriage to actor Charles Laughton was a central part of her life and career, with the pair frequently appearing on stage and screen together.