11 Most Arrogant British TV Actresses

On screen they were glamorous, elegant and adored by millions. Away from the cameras, people used a very different word. A woman who talked for so long at the Oscars that her speech went into the record books. A star who said no to her own film studio and was put on suspension. A Hollywood studio that sued two of the biggest stars in the world, and lost. And an actress who asked the biggest show on American television to pay her the same as its male star, and was told no. From Greer Garson, Jean Kent, Margaret Lockwood, Coral Browne, Maggie Smith and Charlotte Rampling to Elaine Paige, Kim Cattrall, Gertrude Lawrence, Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Collins, these are eleven British-born or British-made stars with a reputation for being grand, difficult or downright imperious, and the fair side of every story. Some were fighting an industry that didn’t respect them; others were simply grand. Every story comes from co-stars, newspapers, books and their own words. Which story shocked you most, and were any of them simply misunderstood? Tell us in the comments. Like and subscribe for more true stories of the stars we grew up with. Note: A documentary retrospective made for historical, educational and entertainment purposes. All accounts are attributed to published sources; on-screen cards show the sources.