Claim: Edna May Oliver, born Edna May Nutter on November 9, 1883, played as Lady Catherine de Bourgh in Pride and Prejudice in 1940; while Marsha Mason played as Catherine Darcy in the 2004 film Bride and Prejudice.
Evidence: Edna May Oliver (born Edna May Nutter, November 9, 1883 – November 9, 1942) was an American stage and film actress. Pride and Prejudice Lady Catherine de Bourgh Bride and Prejudice (also known as Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical) is a 2004 romantic drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. Marsha Mason as Catherine Darcy, (Catherine de Bourgh), Will's Mother