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'''Ann Jane Wenham Figgins''' |
'''Ann Jane Wenham Figgins'''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Room|first1=Adrian|title=Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed.|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786457632|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSIhzKnNUf4C&pg=PA506&dq=%22Jane+Wenham%22+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwisuLqlvJjRAhUGTCYKHWlDBE4Q6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Jane%20Wenham%22%20actress&f=false|accessdate=29 December 2016|language=en}}</ref> (26 November 1927 – 15 November 2018), known professionally as '''Jane Wenham''', was an English actress born in [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]]. |
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Wenham made her film debut in the adaptation of [[J. B. Priestley]]'s ''[[An Inspector Calls (1954 film)|An Inspector Calls]]'' (1954).<ref>{{cite news|title=The Sentimental Mr. Coward Puts Wilde to Music|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8050396/the_age/|work=The Age|date=July 17, 1954|location=Australia, Victoria, Melbourne|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = December 28, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> From 1957 to 1961 she was married to the actor [[Albert Finney]], with whom she had a son,<ref>{{cite news|title=Bard's Yarn Comes True|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8050300/the_salt_lake_tribune/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=December 16, 1961|location=Utah, Salt Lake City|page=25|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = December 28, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> Simon, who is a [[cameraman]]. |
Wenham made her film debut in the adaptation of [[J. B. Priestley]]'s ''[[An Inspector Calls (1954 film)|An Inspector Calls]]'' (1954).<ref>{{cite news|title=The Sentimental Mr. Coward Puts Wilde to Music|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8050396/the_age/|work=The Age|date=July 17, 1954|location=Australia, Victoria, Melbourne|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = December 28, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> From 1957 to 1961 she was married to the actor [[Albert Finney]], with whom she had a son,<ref>{{cite news|title=Bard's Yarn Comes True|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8050300/the_salt_lake_tribune/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=December 16, 1961|location=Utah, Salt Lake City|page=25|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = December 28, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> Simon, who is a [[cameraman]]. |
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Jane Wenham | |
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| Born | Ann Jane Wenham Figgins 26 November 1927 Southampton, England |
| Died | 15 November 2018 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–1992, 2010 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Ann Jane Wenham Figgins[1] (26 November 1927 – 15 November 2018), known professionally as Jane Wenham, was an English actress born 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, 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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