Actress. She was best known for playing character roles of maids, mothers, married women, ladies, mothers, and famous people. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Queen Victoria' in the historical war film drama, "The Lady With The Lamp" (1951). The film which was directed by Herbert Wilcox, which was based on Reginald Berkeley's stage play and written for the screen by Warren Chetham Strode, and which also starred Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Felix Aylmer, and Gladys Young, tells the story of a compelling historical drama which offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman who was famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions. She is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Ellerton' in the episode entitled, "Good Evening, Mr. Hyde," of the classic horror drama television series, "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde," which originally aired on November 3, 1956, and which also starred Dennis Price, Ian Fleming, and Renee Goddard. She was born one of three children as Helena Marie Pickard in Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, to Percy Pickard and his wife Jennie Skelton Pickard on October 13, 1900. She was educated locally and she began her acting career on the stage while still in her teens. She appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, "The Christmas Party" (December 27, 1915, to January 19, 1916), "Fountain" (February 26, 1916, to March 10, 1916), "The Alchemist" (April 8, 1916, to April 15, 1916), "The Merry Wives Of Windsor" April 24, 1915, to April 28, 1916, June 21, 1916, to June 23, 1916), "The Tempest" (April 22, 1916, to May 6, 1916), "Macbeth" (April 29, 1916, to May 6, 1916), "Misfortune Of Being Clever" (October 21, 1916, to November 3, 1916), as 'Pixie' in "The Farmer's Wife" (November 11, 1916, to November 24, 1916), "Sumida River" (December 9, 1916, to December 16, 1916), "The Critic" (January 20, 1917, to February 9, 1917), "Thompson" (February 17, 1917, to February 23, 1917), "The Tragedy Of Nan" (February 24, 1917, to March 2, 1917), "While Rome Burns" (March 10, 1917, to March 23, 1917), "Hour Glass" (March 24, 1917, to March 31, 1917), "Fantastiks" March 24, 1917, to March 31, 1917), "The Merry Wives Of Windsor" (April 7, 1917, to April 13, 1917), "Everybody's Husband" (April 14, 1917, to April 20, 1917), as 'Jessica, daughter to Shylock' in "The Merchant Of Venice" (1917), "Henry V" (1927-1928), "Much Ado About Nothing" (1927-1928), "Fashion" or "Life In New York" (1928-1929), as 'Anna' in "The Far Off Hills" (September 1, 1925, to October 25, 1930), as 'Mrs. Gregg' in "General John Regan" (November 25, 1930, to December 30, 1930), "1066 And All That" (December 23, 1935, to February 22, 1936), "Return To Sanity" (July 30, 1937, to 17th August 17, 1937), "Malvern Festival" (1937 – 1938, 1938-1939), as 'Joan Helford' in "Time And The Conways" (January 3, 1938, to January 29, 1938), "When We Are Married" (1938-1941), "The Brontes" (1943-1944), as 'Pixie' in "The Farmer's Wife" (September 17, 1947, to September 27, 1947), as 'Mrs. Panmure' in "Preserving Mr. Panmure" (February 12, 1951, to March 3, 1951), as 'Helen Poulter' in "A Multitude Of Sins" (November 26, 1951, to March 22, 1952), "Much Ado About Nothing" (October 19, 1954, to November 6, 1954), and as 'Aunt Jane Pennypacker' in "The Remarkable Mr. Pennybacker" (March 28, 1955, to May 26, 1956). During her impressive stage career, she participated with or appeared on stage at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in Birmingham, England, Bristol Old Vic Company in Bristol, England, Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England, The Old Vic Theatre Company in London, England, Gate Theatre in London, England, Notting Hill Gate Theatre in London, England, Everyman Theatre in London, England, Criterion Theatre in London, England, Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire, England, Ritz Theatre (now the Walter Kerr Theatre) in New York, New York, St. Martin's Theatre in London, England, London and Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England, Bristol Old Vic-Theatre Royal in Bristol, England, Apollo Theatre in London, England, Aldwych Theatre in London, England, New Theatre (now Noel Coward Theatre) in London, England, Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, England, King's Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Grand Theatre in Blackpool, England. She also appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Mrs. Squeamish' in "The Country Wife" (December 01, 1936, to February 1937), as 'Joan Helford' in "Time And The Conways" (January 03, 1938, to January 29, 1938), and as 'Mrs. Miller' in "Flare Path" (December 23, 1942, to January 02, 1943). She made her actual film debut playing the role of 'Adeline' in the short comedy film, "The Clicking Of Cuthbert" (1924). The film which was directed by Andrew P. Wilson, which was written by P.G. Wodehouse, and which also starred Peter Haddon, and Moore Marriott, is a story of romantic and slapstick mishaps on a golf course. Besides, playing the role of 'Adeline' in the short comedy film, "The Clicking Of Cuthbert" (1924), and playing the role of 'Queen Victoria' in the historical war film drama, "The Lady With The Lamp" (1951), her many other film credits include, "Lord Richard In The Pantry" (1930), "Cupboard Love" (1931), "Splinters In The Navy" (1931), "Music Hall" (1934), "Nell Gwyn" (1934), "Backstage" (1937), "When We Are Married" (1938), "To Hell With Hitler" (1940), "Saloon Bar" (1940), "Forever And A Day" (1943), "The Lodger" (1944), "The Turners Of Prospect Road" (1947), "Interlude In Eden" (1949), "When We Are Married" (1949), "Miss Pilgrim's Progress" (1949), "Craven House" (1950), "Moving House" (1950), "When We Are Married" (1951), "The Nine Days Wonder" (1953), "The Love Letter" (1954), "Made Me An Offer!" (1955), "Doublecross" (1956), and "When We Are Married" (1957). Besides, playing the role of 'Mrs. Ellerton' in the episode entitled, "Good Evening, Mr. Hyde," of the classic horror drama television series, "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde," which originally aired on November 3, 1956, and which also starred Dennis Price, Ian Fleming, and Renee Goddard, her many other television credits include, "Interlude In Eden," "Vanity Fair," "Saturday Playhouse," "Television Playwright," "Dixon Of Dock Green," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," and "ITV Play Of The Week." Her last television role was playing the role of 'Lady Barling' in the episode entitled "Money To Burn," of the dramatic television series, "The Four Just Men," which originally aired on February 17, 1960, and which also starred Jack Hawkins, Ian Hunter, Andrew Keir, Alan Tilvern, and Wolf Frees. The episode was released following her death. She passed away suddenly at her residence in Oxfordshire, England, on September 27, 1959, at the age of 58. Following her death, her funeral and cremation services were held at Golders Green Crematorium in Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England. Her ashes were dispersed on the grounds of the crematorium. A card was also placed at the creamtorium that reads, "Pixie and Cedric." She was married twice, first to actor Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964), from 1927 until they divorced on May 11, 1950. They had one child together, a son, actor Edward Hardwicke (1932-2011). She was married secondly to Herbert Leopold Rothbarth (1885-1960), from 1956 until her death on September 27, 1959. Her brother was Group Captain Percy Charles Pickard (1915-1944), a three-time decorated Distinguished Service Order (or DSO), member of the Royal Air Force (or RAF) pilot during World War II. He was killed in action in Amiens, France, on February 18, 1944, at the age of 28, and was buried in Saint Pierre Cemetery in Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.