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Virginia McKenna

British actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1931 · age 95

Dame Virginia Anne McKenna is a British actress. She is best known for the films The Cruel Sea (1953), 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.

Virginia McKenna is read about 349 times a day, in 28 languages.

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A life in dates

2019Widow's WalkFilm, Myrtle2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie PhillipsFilm2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Belle Goedler2001Richard & JudySeries1998Sliding DoorsFilm, James' Mother1995Kavanagh Q.C.Series, Alice Aldermarten1992Duel of HeartsFilm, Lady Brecon1987The Cook ReportSeries1984Sharing TimeSeries, PhoebePucciniFilm, 1984Elvira1979Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAwardJulius CaesarFilm, 1979Portia1976Beauty and the BeastFilm, Lucy1975Shades of GreeneSeries, Mary1972The EdwardiansSeries, Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville1970WaterlooFilm, Duchess of Richmond1968The Admirable CrichtonFilm, Lady Mary1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Adela QuestedA Passage to IndiaFilm, 1965Adela Quested1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1959The Wreck of the Mary DeareFilm, Janet Taggart1957The Barretts of Wimpole StreetFilm, Henrietta Barrett1956British Academy Television Award for Best ActressAward1955Romeo and JulietFilm, Juliet Capulet1952Father's Doing FineFilm, Catherine1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Juliet1931Born7 June 1931

People around Virginia

  • Ethel & Ernest 2016
  • Waterloo 1970
  • The Cruel Sea 1953
  • Born Free 1966
  • Sliding Doors 1998

Filmography 40

78 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical1979
British Academy Television Award for Best Actress1956
Laurence Olivier Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1931 · age 95