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| Pauline Jameson | |
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| Born | (1920-06-05)5 June 1920 Heacham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 8 April 2007(2007-04-08) (aged 86) Northwood, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
'Pauline Jameson' (5 June 1920 - 8 April 2007) was an English actress whose work encompassed stage and screen. The Times called her 'one of the most distinguished classical actresses of her generation.'
After starting out in weekly rep at Colwyn Bay in 1937, she graduated from RADA in 1940, and made her West End debut as Lucy in The Rivals at the Criterion Theatre. She joined the Old Vic Company for the 1948-49 season, with roles including Maria in Twelfth Night, Marwood in The Way of the World and Dunyasha in The Cherry Orchard. Other distinguished theatre work followed, including as Regan in Peter Brook's production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, with Paul Scofield. She also worked in the West End and at the National Theatre.
Jameson made her film debut in Esther Waters in 1948 and throughout a lengthy career, made many appearances on screen, especially on television. Her TV credits included: No Hiding Place, ITV Play of the Week, Emergency Ward 10, Callan, Public Eye, Play of the Month, The Spoils of Poynton, The Woman in White Lillie, and Poirot.
Filmography
- Esther Waters (1948) - Hospital Nurse (as Pauline Jamieson)
- Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) - Mrs. Lewis
- The Queen of Spades (1949) - Anyutka
- The Black Knight (1954) - Lady Yeonil
- The Millionairess (1960) - Muriel
- Two Living, One Dead (1961) - Miss Larsen
- Crooks Anonymous (1962) - Sister Prunella
- I Could Go On Singing (1963) - Miss Plimpton
- The Punch and Judy Man (1963) - Mayoress
- Doctor in Distress (1963) - Ward sister
- Murder Most Foul (1964) - Maureen Summers
- Sky West and Crooked (1966) - Mrs. Moss
- Night Watch (1973) - Secretary
- Joseph Andrews (1977) - Lady Tittle
- Full Circle (1977) - Claudia Branscombe
References
- ^ https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2f5d337
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pauline-jameson-x8kh33wqf3l
- https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/pauline-jameson/
- https://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Theater/production/stage/2937/index.html
- https://theatricalia.com/person/37e/pauline-jameson
- https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=8661