Rachel Roberts
British actress (1927-1980) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 53
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Something wrong?Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male characters in both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For each, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress.
A life in dates
The Hostage TowerFilm, 1980Sonya1978
Foul PlayFilm, Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell1977
A Circle of ChildrenFilm, Helga1976
The Tony Randall ShowSeries, Bonnie McClellan1974Alpha BetaFilm, Nora Elliot1972You're FreeFilm, Gladys Taylor1971
Doctors' WivesFilm, Della Randolph1970
Night GallerySeries, Rebecca Brigham (segment "Certain Shadows on the Wall")
Play for TodaySeries, 1970Olwen1969Happy Ever AfterSeries, Joanna Bulstrode
Destiny of a SpyFilm, 1969Megan Thomas1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Dorothy1966
Blithe SpiritFilm, Ruth Condomine1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries, Gladys Taylor1964BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAward1963
This Sporting LifeFilm, Mrs. Margaret Hammond1961BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAward1960
A Subject of Scandal and ConcernFilm, Mrs. Holyoake1958
Our Mutual FriendSeries, Lizzie Hexam1957
The Good CompanionsFilm, Elsie and Effie Longstaff1953
The Limping ManFilm, Barmaid1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Ruth1927Born20 September 1927Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 39
UWUnder Milk Wood
TWThe Wall
CQCharlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon QueenTTThe Hostage Tower
WCWhen a Stranger Calls
YAYanks
TCThe Old Crowd
TGThe Sorrows of GinFPFoul PlayACA Circle of Children
PRPicnic at Hanging Rock
ARA Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
MEMurder on the Orient Express
GEGreat Expectations
BBBack of Beyond
OMO Lucky Man!
BABaffled!
TFThe Belstone Fox
WRWild RoversDWDoctors' Wives
TRThe ReckoningDSDestiny of a Spy
AEA Flea in Her EarBSBlithe Spirit
FMFrankenstein Mark 2TLThis Sporting Life
GAGirl on Approval
OHOur Man in Havana
SMSaturday Night and Sunday MorningACA Subject of Scandal and ConcernTCThe Good Companions
TWThe Weak and the Wicked
TDThe Crowded DayTMThe Limping Man
VSValley of Song47 credits on file
Television 8
TSThe Tony Randall ShowPTPlay for TodayNGNight GalleryIPITV PlayhouseTTThirty-Minute TheatreOFOur Mutual FriendHFHallmark Hall of FameAwards
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Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male characters in both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For each, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for This Sporting Life. Her other notable film appearances included Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Yanks (1979).
In common with Rachel
Glenda JacksonAlso in This Sporting Life (1963)
Tony RichardsonAlso in A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960)
Carol KaneAlso in When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Kyle RichardsAlso in A Circle of Children (1977)
Rosemary HarrisAlso in Blithe Spirit (1966)
Albert FinneyAlso in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.