Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 19, 1915
Died
October 30, 2014 (age 99)
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Рене Эшерсон
Dorothy Renée Ascherson
Renée Asherson
Biography
Dorothy Renée Ascherson, known professionally as Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the Old Vic, the Liverpool Playhouse, and the Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in The Others (2001).
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Emily Simpson
1997
TV
Screen Two
Charmian Colston
1985
TV
Performance
Marjorie
1991
TV
Sunday-Night Play
Fay Driver
1960
TV
Lovejoy
Baroness
1986
TV
Tenko
Sylvia Ashburton
1981
Film
The Others
Old Lady
2001
Film
Grey Owl
1999
TV
Clayhanger
Miss Gailey
1976
TV
Victorian Scandals
Miss Robinson
1976
TV
Jubilee 1977
Lady Maude Birt
1977
TV
Strange Report
Miss Dalton
1969
TV
Disraeli
Lady Bradford
1978
TV
Time for Murder
Helen, Lady Sibley
1985
TV
Country Matters
Mother
1972
TV
A Man Called Intrepid
Mrs. Wainwright
1979
TV
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Miss Bunner
1985
Film
Henry V
Princess Katherine
1944
TV
Brighton Belles
Diana
1993
Film
Bed
Marjorie
1995
Filmography
2001FilmThe Othersas Old Lady1999FilmGrey Owl1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Emily Simpson1995FilmBedas Marjorie1993FilmHarnessing Peacocksas Louisa Fox1993TVBrighton Bellesas Diana1992FilmRunning Lateas Old Lady1992FilmMemento Morias Charmian Colston1991TVPerformanceas Marjorie1990FilmLife After Lifeas Rosie Treadwell1989FilmNorbert Smith: A Lifeas Lady Norbert1989FilmTom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomew1989TVTom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Bartholomew1987FilmHammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas (archive footage)1986TVLovejoyas Baroness1985TVTime for Murderas Helen, Lady Sibley1985FilmRomance on the Orient Expressas Beatrice1985TVMiss Marple: A Murder Is Announcedas Miss Bunner1985TVScreen Twoas Charmian Colston1984FilmEdwinas Lady Margaret Truscott1981TVTenkoas Sylvia Ashburton1979TVA Man Called Intrepidas Mrs. Wainwright1978TVDisraelias Lady Bradford1978FilmQuiet as a Nunas Mother Ancilla1977FilmWind of Changeas Lady Birt1977TVJubilee 1977as Lady Maude Birt1976FilmThe Portland Millionsas Miss Robinson1976TVVictorian Scandalsas Miss Robinson1976TVClayhangeras Miss Gailey1974FilmMiss Nightingaleas Fanny Nightingale1973FilmTheatre of Bloodas Mrs. Maxwell1973FilmAn Aspidistra in Babylonas Mother1972TVCountry Mattersas Mother1969TVStrange Reportas Miss Dalton1969FilmThe Smashing Bird I Used to Knowas Anne Johnson1966FilmRasputin: The Mad Monkas Tsarina1961FilmThe Day the Earth Caught Fireas Angela1960TVSunday-Night Playas Fay Driver1954FilmTime Is My Enemyas Barbara Everton1953FilmMalta Storyas Joan Rivers1952FilmThe Magic Boxas Miss Tagg1951FilmPool of Londonas Sally1949FilmThe Cure for Loveas Milly Southern1949FilmThe Small Back Roomas A.T.S. corporal1949FilmOnce a Jolly Swagmanas Pat1945FilmCaesar and Cleopatraas Iras (uncredited)1945FilmThe Way to the Starsas Iris Winterton1944FilmHenry Vas Princess Katherine1944FilmThe Way Aheadas Marjorie Gillingham