Jean Anderson

British actress (1907-2001)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia3.2K
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Lived 1907–2001, aged 94United Kingdom
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    7 languages
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  • Era
    1907–2001
    Aged 94
  • Known for
    A Night to Remember
    1958
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Updated 2026-07-18

Mary Jean Heriot Powell, better known by her stage name Jean Anderson, was an English actress best remembered for her television roles as formidable matriarch Mary Hammond in the BBC drama The Brothers (1972–1976) and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the Second World War series Tenko (1982–1985). She also had a distinguished career on stage and appeared in 46 films.

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Momentum2.8
Historical7.3
Source confidence50.0
Completeness75.0
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