Dolores Mantez

actress of the 1960s and early 1970s, best known for her appearances in Gerry Anderson's science-fiction TV series UFO

Afro-Caribbean community in England. At the time, Mantez had no acting experience, but her work on the film resulted in a succession of parts in television series such as Shadow Squad and The Avengers.^[2] She also played a small role as a nurse in the film The Angry Silence (1960) starring Richard Attenborough

Porgy And Bess in East Berlin. She may be best known for her portrayal of Lieutenant Nina Barry (frequently sporting a purple wig, as did all female staff on Moonbase) in the science-fiction TV series UFO, broadcast in 1970 and 1971. Her final acting role was as Indigo Jones, a mixed-race lady of means, in an episode of the BBC series The Onedin Line ("Fetch and Carry", 1972). ^{[citation needed}