Virginia Wetherell

Virginia Wetherell, also known as Virginia Bates, is an English actress and vintage clothing expert. As an actress she is known for her roles in Hammer horror films. She has acted in films and television programmes from the 1960s to the 1990s; her peak period as an actress was the '60s and early '70s. From 1971 onwards she had a career owning and running a successful vintage clothing store, Virginia, in Holland Park in London. She has been described as 'the doyenne of London fashion' by The Times.