Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle | |
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| Born | Anne Veronica Maria Quayle 6 October 1932 Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 1956–1999 |
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Donald Baker (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
Anne Veronica Maria Quayle (6 October 1932 – 16 August 2019),[1] known professionally as Anna Quayle, was an English actress.[2] In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off.
Early and personal life
Quayle, whose father was the actor Douglas Quayle, studied at the
In 1976, she married Donald Baker, but the marriage ended in divorce. She was the sister of actor John Quayle.[4]
Career
Quayle appeared on film, on stage and on television. After her graduation from RADA, she appeared at the
Quayle appeared on Broadway in 1963 in the original production of
Her other television work includes the comedy drama series
Death
In 2012, Quayle was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia; she died on 16 August 2019 at the age of 86.[1]
Selected filmography
Television
- The Sooty Show (Sooty's Restaurant) as Guest Diner
- The Avengers (1967) as Olga Vilovski in episode "The Correct Way to Kill"
- Join Jim Dale (1969)
- The Georgian House (1976) as Miss Humphreys
- Brideshead Revisited(1981) as Nancy Tallboys in episode "The Unseen Hook"
- Mapp and Lucia(1986) as Olga Braceley
- Grange Hill (85 episodes, 1990–1994) as Mrs. Monroe
Film
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) as Millie
- The Sandwich Man (1966) as Second Billingsgate Lady
- Drop Dead Darling (1966) as Aunt Miriam
- Casino Royale (1967) as Frau Hoffner
- Smashing Time (1967) as Charlotte Brillig
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Baroness Bomburst
- Up the Chastity Belt (1971) as Lady Ashfodel
- Mistress Pamela (1974) as Mrs. Jelks
- Eskimo Nell (1975) as Reverend Mother
- Three for All (1975) as La Pulle
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Freda
- Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) as Medea
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) as Loretta Proudfoot
- S.O.S. Titanic (1979) as Woman Turkish Bath Attendant: Maude Slocombe
References
- ^ a b Quinn, Michael (2 October 2019). "Obituary: Anna Quayle – 'versatile actor admired for her dramatic panache and comedic subtlety'". The Stage. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Anna Quayle". familiar unknown. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Hadoke, Toby (4 October 2019). "Anna Quayle obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Winners and Honorees: Anna Quayle". Tony Awards. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Anna Quayle Stays In Play". The Troy Record. Associated Press. 15 August 1964. p. 36. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Anna Quayle at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anna Quayle at IMDb
- Anna Quayle at the TCM Movie Database
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