Margaret Leighton, precisely 5ft 8 ¼ (173.4 cm) tall, was an English actress whose statuesque height lent a commanding elegance to her stage, television, and film performances.
Her height amplified her authoritative screen presence in key roles, including her debut in The Winslow Boy (1948), and films like 7 Women, Under Capricorn, The Sound and the Fury, Zee and Co., and TV series such as Dr. Kildare.
- Starred in The Elusive Pimpernel and The Passionate Stranger, where her 173.4 cm frame enhanced dramatic intensity.
- Earned acclaim for poised, height-accentuated portrayals in period pieces and intense dramas.