Glynis Johns – 1923

When Glynis Johns portrayed Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins in 1964, she converted every little girl into an activist. The character wears blue and white Women’s Votes sashes while protesting the suffragette movement. Who didn’t fall in love with her?

Johns earned a degree for herself both before and during the filming of Mary Poppins, and she continued to thrive afterward. She played James Stewart’s wife in Dear Brigitte and was featured at the Garrick Theater in The King’s Mare the following year. She later appeared as Lady Penelope Peasoup in the Batman television series. When we thought her career was over, Johns returned in The Vault of Horror and The Happy Prince. The stage, on the other hand, remained Johns’ primary preoccupation.