Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 7, 1931 (age 95)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Virginia Anne McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.
Carve Her Name With Pride 1958
VideoKnown For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Belle Goedler
2004
TV
Natural World
Participant
1983
TV
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Adela Quested
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Fraulein von Bernburg
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Mary Stuart
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Hester
1965
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Juliet
1950
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Captain Janine Mayhew
1950
TV
Lovejoy
Harriet Fisher
1986
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Milborough Lang
1987
TV
Mystery and Imagination
Alice Oke
1966
TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
Alice Aldermarten
1995
TV
The Cook Report
1987
TV
Half Hour Story
Ann
1967
TV
The Edwardians
Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville
1972
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lady Mary
1951
Filmography
2020FilmWingsas Dora2019FilmWidow's Walkas Myrtle2016FilmEthel & Ernestas Lady of the House (voice)2016FilmGolden Yearsas Martha2013FilmHello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillipsas Self2013FilmLeona Calderon2010FilmLove/Lossas Mary2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Belle Goedler2002TVAfter They Were Famousas Self2001TVRichard & Judyas Self2001FilmThe Whistle-Bloweras Theresa Elliot1998FilmSliding Doorsas James' Mother1998FilmThe Scold's Bridleas Violet Orloff1996FilmRosamunde Pilcher: Septemberas Violet1996TVNoel's Telly Years1996TVSeptemberas Violet1995TVKavanagh Q.C.as Alice Aldermarten1994FilmStaggeredas Flora1993TVGMTVas Self1992TVThe Camomile Lawnas Polly (older)1992FilmThe Lady in Waitingas Miss Peach1992FilmDuel of Heartsas Lady Brecon1990FilmHave a Nice Nightas Jennifer Warrenton1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Milborough Lang1987TVThe Cook Report1986TVLovejoyas Harriet Fisher1984TVThe First Olympics: Athens 1896as Annabel Flack1984TVSharing Timeas Phoebe1984FilmPuccinias Elvira1983FilmWaters of the Moonas Mrs. Whyte1983TVNatural Worldas Participant1983FilmThe Case of the Frightened Ladyas Lady Lebanon Amersham1982FilmBlood Linkas Woman in Ballroom1979FilmJulius Caesaras Portia1977FilmThe Disappearanceas Catherine1977FilmHolocaust 2000as Eva Caine1976FilmPeter Panas Mrs. Darling1976FilmBeauty and the Beastas Lucy1975TVShades of Greeneas Mary1974FilmThe Gathering Stormas Clemmie Churchill1974FilmSwallows and Amazonsas Mrs. Walker1973TVThe Dragon's Opponentas Margaret - Countess of Suffolk1972TVThe Edwardiansas Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville1971FilmThe Lion at World's End1970FilmWaterlooas Duchess of Richmond1969FilmRing of Bright Wateras Mary MacKenzie1969FilmThe Lions Are Free1969FilmAn Elephant Called Slowlyas Ginny1968FilmThe Admirable Crichtonas Lady Mary1967TVHalf Hour Storyas Ann1966FilmBorn Freeas Joy Adamson1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Alice Oke1965FilmA Passage to Indiaas Adela Quested1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Adela Quested1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmTwo Living, One Deadas Helen Berger1959FilmThe Wreck of the Mary Deareas Janet Taggart1958FilmStorm Over Jamaicaas Judy Waring1958FilmCarve Her Name with Prideas Violette Szabo1957FilmThe Smallest Show on Earthas Jean Spenser1957FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Henrietta Barrett1956FilmA Town Like Aliceas Jean Paget1955FilmRomeo and Julietas Juliet Capulet1955FilmThe Ship That Died of Shameas Helen Randall1955FilmSimbaas Mary Crawford1953FilmThe Oracleas Shelagh1953FilmThe Cruel Seaas Julie Hallam1952FilmFather's Doing Fineas Catherine1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Lady Mary1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Juliet—FilmEchoes of Camusfearnaas Narrator