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| birth_place = [[Southampton]], England |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Albert Finney]] |
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| yearsactive = 1954–1992, 2010 |
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| occupation = Actress |
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Revision as of 18:23, 26 November 2018
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Jane Wenham | |
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| Born | Ann Jane Wenham Figgins 26 November 1927 Southampton, England |
| Died | November 15, 2018 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–1992, 2010 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Ann Jane Wenham Figgins (26 November 1927 – 15 November 2018) was an English actress born Jane Figgins[1] in Southampton, Hampshire.
Wenham made her film debut in the adaptation of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls (1954).[2] From 1957 to 1961 she was married to the actor Albert Finney, nine years her junior, with whom she had a son,[3] Simon, who is a cameraman.
Wenham died in November 2018.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | An Inspector Calls | Eva Smith | |
| The Teckman Mystery | Ruth Wade | ||
| Make Me an Offer | Dobbie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Who Dotes Yet Doubts | Carol Airdley | TV Movie |
| 1954-1956 | Sunday Night Theatre | Luciana/Nerissa/Nellie Moore | 7 episodes |
| 1960 | An Age of Kings | Elizabeth Woodville/Lady Elizabeth Grey/Queen Elizabeth | 4 episodes |
| Persuasion | Mrs Smith | 1 episode | |
| 1963 | The Spread of the Eagle | Portia | |
| 1967 | The Wednesday Play | Monica Bryant | (episode:Dismissal Leading to Lustfulness) |
| 1970 | ITV Playhouse | Judy Trotter/Avis Mallows | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Porridge | Mrs. Jamieson | (episode:The Desperate Hours) |
| 1977 | Last of the Summer Wine | Lydia, the Vicar's Wife | (episode:Jubilee) |
| 1979 | ITV Playhouse | Nelma | (episode:The Winkler) |
| Testament of Youth | Mrs Brittain | ||
| 1980 | Enemy at the Door | Louise Gardner | (episode:War Game) |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Edith Furneaux | (episode:Campaign for Silence) |
| 1982-1983 | Nanny | Dolly Partridge | |
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Sophie | TV Movie |
| 1991 | The Darling Buds of May | Aunt Bridget | (episode: When the Green Woods Laugh: Part 1) |
| 1992 | Inspector Morse | Judith Haines | (episode: The Death of the Self) |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey | Mrs. Bates | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "The Sentimental Mr. Coward Puts Wilde to Music". The Age. Australia, Victoria, Melbourne. 17 July 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bard's Yarn Comes True". The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah, Salt Lake City. Associated Press. 16 December 1961. p. 25. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shorter, Eric (26 November 2018). "Jane Wenham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
External links
- Jane Wenham at IMDb
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