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Megs Jenkins
Actor

Megs Jenkins

21 Apr 1917Born
5 Oct 1998Died
81Age at death
77Credits

Biography

An engineer's daughter, she had first planned on becoming a ballerina, using her original Christian name Muguette, but abandoned those plans by the age of 17 when she realized that her physique was more in keeping with her other first name, Megs. She trained in Liverpool at the School of Dancing and Dramatic Art and then joined the Liverpool Repertory Company in 1933 before moving to London to appear at the Player's Theatre four years later.

During the 1950's, Megs was busy acting on stage and had considerable critical success in two plays by Emlyn Williams, 'Light of Heart' (1940) and 'The Wind of Heaven' (1945).

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Against character, she also played the vicious, unstable Alma Winemiller in 'Summer and Smoke' (1951) by Tennessee Williams. In 1956, she was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role as the stoic wife of a longshoreman harbouring incestuous feelings for his niece in 'A View from the Bridge' by Arthur Miller. The previous year, she had made her Broadway debut in Chekhov's 'A Day by the Sea' as a supportive governess to an alcoholic physician.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1985A Woman of SubstanceSeries: Mrs Turner (3 episodes)
  2. 1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialFilm: Mrs Braithwaite
  3. 1980Young at HeartSeries: Ethel Collyer (19 episodes)
  4. 1979Worzel GummidgeSeries: Mrs. Braithwaite (19 episodes)
  5. 1978KayFilm: Iris
  6. 1977The Sound of LaughterSeries: Emily Lloyd (1 episode)
  7. 1976The Daedalus EquationsFilm: Eileen Gray
  8. 1975The Amorous MilkmanFilm: Iris Peters
  9. 1974Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!Series: Mum (15 episodes)
  10. 1974Father BrownSeries: Mrs Banks (1 episode)
  11. 1974If You Could See What I Can SeeFilm: Mrs. Palmer
  12. 1974The Turn of the ScrewFilm: Mrs. Grose
  13. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Eileen Gray (1 episode)
  14. 1974Weekend GuestFilm: Beryl Steele
  15. 1973The Monkey's PawFilm: Mrs. White
  16. 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries: Mrs. White (1 episode)
  17. 1972AsylumFilm: Nurse Higgins
  18. 1972The BefriendersSeries: Janet (11 episodes)
  19. 1970MenaceSeries: Mrs. Pepper (1 episode)
  20. 1970Ben Travers FarcesSeries: Mrs. Hewlett (7 episodes)
  21. 1969David CopperfieldFilm: Clara Peggotty
  22. 1969The Smashing Bird I Used to KnowFilm: Matron
  23. 1969W. Somerset MaughamSeries: Mrs. Bulfinch (1 episode)
  24. 1968Oliver!Film: Mrs. Bedwin
  25. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Beryl Steele (1 episode)
  26. 1967Stranger in the HouseFilm: Mrs. Christoforides
  27. 1966Where the Buffalo RoamFilm
  28. 1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries: Mrs Bunch, Mrs Smedhurst (1 episode)
  29. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Miss Wellcome (1 episode)
  30. 1965Bunny Lake Is MissingFilm: Sister
  31. 1965Gideon's WaySeries: Liz Rikker (1 episode)
  32. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Mrs. Turner, Molly Wilderness (1 episode)
  33. 1964MacbethFilm: Gentlewoman
  34. 1964Murder Most FoulFilm: Gladys Thomas
  35. 1963The Human JungleSeries: Dr. Murphy (1 episode)
  36. 1963The Barber of Stamford HillFilm
  37. 1962Heart to HeartFilm: Lady Johnson
  38. 1962The Old Curiosity ShopSeries: Mrs Nubbles (4 episodes)
  39. 1962Life for RuthFilm: Mrs Gordon
  40. 1961The InnocentsFilm: Mrs. Grose
  41. 1961The Green HelmetFilm: Kitty Launder
  42. 1961Drama 61-67Series: Amy (1 episode)
  43. 1959Jet StormFilm: Rose Brock
  44. 1959Tiger BayFilm: Mrs. Phillips
  45. 1959Friends and NeighboursFilm: Lily Grimshaw
  46. 1958IndiscreetFilm: Doris Banks
  47. 1957The Story of Esther CostelloFilm: Nurse Evans
  48. 1957The Passionate StrangerFilm: Millie
  49. 1957The Man in the SkyFilm: Mrs. Snowden
  50. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Ma Waite (1 episode)
  51. 1956Nathaniel TitlarkSeries (10 episodes)
  52. 1955John and JulieFilm: Mrs. Pritchett
  53. 1955Out of the CloudsFilm: Mrs. Jones, the Landlady
  54. 1954The Gay DogFilm: Maggie Gay
  55. 1953Trouble in StoreFilm: Miss Gibson
  56. 1953Personal AffairFilm: Vi Vining
  57. 1953Rough ShootFilm: Mrs. Powell
  58. 1953The Cruel SeaFilm: Tallow's Sister
  59. 1952IvanhoeFilm: Servant to Isaac
  60. 1952Secret PeopleFilm: Penny
  61. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Gentlewoman (1 episode)
  62. 1951White CorridorsFilm: Mrs. Briggs
  63. 1950No Place for JenniferFilm: Mrs. Marshall
  64. 1949A Boy, a Girl and a BikeFilm: Nan Ritchie
  65. 1949The History of Mr. PollyFilm: The Innkeeper
  66. 1948Saraband for Dead LoversFilm: Frau Busche
  67. 1948The Monkey's PawFilm: Mrs. Alice Trelawne
  68. 1947The BrothersFilm: Angustina
  69. 1946Green for DangerFilm: Nurse Woods
  70. 1945Painted BoatsFilm: Barmaid
  71. 194529 Acacia AvenueFilm: Shirley
  72. 1945The Ten Year PlanFilm: Housewife
  73. 1944It's in the BagFilm: Peach St. Clair
  74. 1943The Lamp Still BurnsFilm: Nurse (uncredited)
  75. 1943Millions Like UsFilm: Gwen Price
  76. 1939Secret JourneyFilm: Berta Von Reimer
  77. 1939Poison PenFilm: Barmaid

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