Virginia McKenna
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1931 (age 95)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.
Known For
Sliding Doors
23 Apr 1998
Waterloo
26 Oct 1970
Agatha Christie's Marple
12 Dec 2004
Born Free
14 Mar 1966
Ethel & Ernest
15 Oct 2016
The Cruel Sea
24 Feb 1953
Holocaust 2000
25 Nov 1977
Lovejoy
10 Jan 1986
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Filmography
2020
- Wingsas Dora
2019
- Widow's Walkas Myrtle
2016
- Ethel & Ernestas Lady of the House (voice)
- Golden Yearsas Martha
2013
2010
- Love/Lossas Mary
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Belle Goedler1 episode
2001
- The Whistle-Bloweras Theresa Elliot
1998
- Sliding Doorsas James' Mother
- The Scold's Bridleas Violet Orloff
1996
- Septemberas Violet2 episodes
1995
- Kavanagh Q.C.as Alice Aldermarten1 episode
1994
- Staggeredas Flora
1992
- The Camomile Lawnas Polly (older)5 episodes
- The Lady in Waitingas Miss Peach
- Duel of Heartsas Lady Brecon
1990
- Have a Nice Nightas Jennifer Warrenton
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Milborough Lang1 episode
- The Cook Report1 episode
1986
- Lovejoyas Harriet Fisher1 episode
1984
- The First Olympics: Athens 1896as Annabel Flack2 episodes
- Sharing Timeas Phoebe1 episode
- Puccinias Elvira
1983
- Waters of the Moonas Mrs. Whyte
- Natural Worldas Participant1 episode
- The Case of the Frightened Ladyas Lady Lebanon Amersham
1982
- Blood Linkas Woman in Ballroom
1979
- Julius Caesaras Portia
1977
- The Disappearanceas Catherine
- Holocaust 2000as Eva Caine
1976
- Peter Panas Mrs. Darling
- Beauty and the Beastas Lucy
1975
- Shades of Greeneas Mary1 episode
1974
- The Gathering Stormas Clemmie Churchill
- Swallows and Amazonsas Mrs. Walker
1973
- The Dragon's Opponentas Margaret - Countess of Suffolk4 episodes
1972
- The Edwardiansas Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville1 episode
1970
- Waterlooas Duchess of Richmond
1969
- Ring of Bright Wateras Mary MacKenzie
- The Lions Are Free
- An Elephant Called Slowlyas Ginny
1968
- The Admirable Crichtonas Lady Mary
1967
- Half Hour Storyas Ann1 episode
1966
- Born Freeas Joy Adamson
- Mystery and Imaginationas Alice Oke1 episode
1965
- A Passage to Indiaas Adela Quested
- BBC Play of the Monthas Hester1 episode
1961
- Two Living, One Deadas Helen Berger
1959
- The Wreck of the Mary Deareas Janet Taggart
1958
- Storm Over Jamaicaas Judy Waring
- Carve Her Name with Prideas Violette Szabo
1957
- The Smallest Show on Earthas Jean Spenser
- The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Henrietta Barrett
1956
- A Town Like Aliceas Jean Paget
1955
- Romeo and Julietas Juliet Capulet
- The Ship That Died of Shameas Helen Randall
- Simbaas Mary Crawford
1953
- The Oracleas Shelagh
- The Cruel Seaas Julie Hallam
1952
- Father's Doing Fineas Catherine
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Clementine Churchill1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Captain Janine Mayhew1 episode