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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia May Robson (19 April 1858 - 20 October 1942) was an actress and playwright. A major stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th century, Robson is best known today for the dozens of 1930s motion pictures she appeared in when she was well into her seventies, usually playing cross old ladies with hearts of gold.
May Robson was an Australian-born American actress and playwright who became a respected character performer during the golden age of Hollywood cinema.
She is best known for her role as Apple Annie in the film Lady for a Day and as Aunt Elizabeth in the classic comedy Bringing Up Baby.
Robson frequently portrayed stern but kind-hearted elderly matrons in various comedies and dramas of the 1930s.