Kay Hammond played leads in a number of early Hollywood talkies. She was born in London, the daughter of actor Sir Guy Standing. In 1927, Hammond made her debut bow on the London stage. In film, one of her most famous roles was Mary Todd Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln. She returned to England in the mid-'30s and returned to the stage, but periodically, Hammond appeared in films through the mid '50s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide