Denawaka Hamine

ABOUT DENAWAKA HAMINE

Sri Lankan actress who was known as the grand old lady for playing a large amount of elderly character roles.

She started out working as a school teacher before transitioning into film.

She won an honorary award in 1998 for her work in Sinhala films.

Her family comes from Imbulgoda, Gampaha.

Both she and Florence Henderson found success late in life as actresses.