- In 1974, the American-born Cummings, who resided in the UK for many decades, was made a Commander of the British Empire for her contributions to the British entertainment industry.
- Discovered by Samuel Goldwyn while she was appearing on Broadway.
- From an early age she wanted to be a classical dancer, but in her mid-teens, after a walk-on bit as a prostitute in a summer stock production of "Seventh Heaven", she switched gears and began acting and dancing in stage musicals.
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama.
- Won Broadway's 1979 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Wings" in a tie with Carole Shelley for "The Elephant Man." Ms. Cummings recreated her Tony-winning performance in a television version with the same title, Wings (1983).
- Graced a number of her husband's plays, including "Young Madame Conti" (1936), "Madame Bovary" (adapted) (1937), "If I Were You" (1938), "The Jealous God" (1939), "Clutterbuck" (1946), "Return to Tyassi" (1950), "The Rape of the Belt" (191957) and "Public and Confidential" (1966).
- Won the Tony Award (shared with Carole Shelley in "The Elephant Man"), an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award for her twilight role in "Wings" (1979).
- According to Ms. Cummings, her first appearance in front of a motion picture camera was as an uncredited member of the audience in one of the Robert Ripley Believe It or Not one-reel short subjects circa 1930.
- Was a committee member of the Royal Court Theatre and the Arts Council.
- Had two children: Jonathan and Jemina.
- Was signed for, and began filming The Devil to Pay! (1930) but was replaced by Loretta Young.
- She was paired with Robert Young in two films: The Guilty Generation (1931) and Remember Last Night? (1935).
- In 1979, Constance Cummings and Carole Shelley tied for the Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Play. Constance won for "Wings" and Carole won for "The Elephant Man". Theirs was the only tie in this category and the seventh of ten ties overall in Tony history.
- Daughter of Dallas Vernon, a lawyer, and Kate Logan (Cummings) Halverstadt, a concert soprano.
- WAMPAS Baby Star in 1931.
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