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Jennifer Hilary
Actor

Jennifer Hilary

14 Dec 1942Born
6 Aug 2008Died
65Age at death
39Credits

Biography

Jennifer Mary Hilary (14 December 1942 – 6 August 2008) was a British actress of stage, film and television. Her first acclaimed stage performance was as "Milly" in Henry James' The Wings of the Dove, which marked her debut on the West End. Born at Frimley, Surrey, she trained at RADA, and began her acting career with the Liverpool Playhouse in April 1961, aged 18. Her first role was as Nina in The Seagull. She would go on to play such characters as Lady Teazle (The School for Scandal), Isabel (The Enchanted), Cilla Curtis (Amateur Means Lover) and Cecily Cardew (The Importance of Being Earnest). She went on to act with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

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She debuted across the pond in 1963, performing in Jean Anouilh's The Rehearsal. In 1964, she played "Zoe" in the West End production of James Saunders' A Scent of Flowers. Sir Michael Redgrave included her in the cast of Turgenev's A Month in the Country in 1965. She returned to New York to play the doomed "Sasha" in Chekhov's Ivanov at the Shubert Theatre in 1966. Back in London, she played "Ginny" in the hit 1967 production of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking.

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Filmography

  1. 2003The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from NorwayFilm
  2. 1997Danielle Steel's ZoyaFilm: Tsarina
  3. 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries: Sarah Fitzroy (1 episode)
  4. 1995BlissFilm: Tamara Bancroft
  5. 1994Pie in the SkySeries: Anne Hopkinson (1 episode)
  6. 1989SlipstreamFilm: Girl's Mother
  7. 1988Double FirstSeries (7 episodes)
  8. 1984The Sun Also RisesSeries: Frances Clyne (2 episodes)
  9. 1984Me & My GirlSeries: Laura Tindle (1 episode)
  10. 1984The Hello Goodbye ManSeries: Dr Sally Newbolt (1 episode)
  11. 1983Miss A and Miss MFilm: Miss Martin
  12. 1982Five Days One SummerFilm: Sarah Meredith
  13. 1982All for LoveSeries: Miss Martin (1 episode)
  14. 1982LunchFilm: Geraldine
  15. 1980The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of IceFilm: Mrs. Champing
  16. 1980The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling SomethingFilm: Mrs. Champing
  17. 1980The Gentle TouchSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1980North Sea HijackFilm: Sarah
  19. 1979Speed KingFilm: Dorothy Campbell
  20. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Wendy (1 episode)
  21. 1978Alphabetical OrderFilm: Lucy
  22. 1977CharadesFilm: Davina / Lady Caroline
  23. 1977The Sunday DramaSeries: Lucy (1 episode)
  24. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Geraldine (1 episode)
  25. 1973The Man in the WoodFilm: Betty Hardy
  26. 1971Jason KingSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1971One Brief SummerFilm
  28. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Davina / Lady Caroline (1 episode)
  29. 1969Happy Ever AfterSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1969Department SSeries: Comtesse de Noverre (1 episode)
  31. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Sandra, Zo (1 episode)
  32. 1968Journey to the UnknownSeries: Anne Prentiss (1 episode)
  33. 1968Journey Into DarknessFilm: Anne Prentiss
  34. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries (1 episode)
  35. 1966The IdolFilm: Sarah
  36. 1965The Heroes of TelemarkFilm: Sigrid
  37. 1965Out of the UnknownSeries: Penny Bowers (1 episode)
  38. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Gilly Atkinson (1 episode)
  39. 1964BecketFilm: Peasant's Daughter

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