Clara Thornhill — North by Northwest Character Profile

About Clara Thornhill

Roger Thornhill's mother. She is skeptical of her son's claims regarding the kidnapping and staged car crash, unable to believe his wild story.

Character Facts

Played by

Jessie Royce Landis

Appears in

North by Northwest (1959)

Role

Supporting

More characters from North by Northwest

• Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant)
• Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint)
• Phillip Vandamm (James Mason)
• Licht (Robert Ellenstein)
• Professor (Leo G. Carroll)
• Sergeant Flamm (Patrick McVey)
• Dr. Cross (Philip Coolidge)
• Auctioneer (Les Tremayne)
• Mrs. Townsend (Josephine Hutchinson)
• Lester Townsend (Philip Ober)
• Captain Junket (Edward Binns)
• Charley (Ken Lynch)