Vivien Merchant
Known for
Acting
Born
July 22, 1929
Birthplace
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Died
October 3, 1982 (aged 53)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was a British actress. She performed in many stage productions and several films, including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972). Her performance in Alfie earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She was the first wife of the playwright Harold Pinter, whom she met when working as a repertory actress and married in 1956. Their son, Daniel, was born in 1958. Having performed the role of Rose in a production of his first play, The Room (1957) at the Hampstead Theatre in 1960, she also...
Best known work
Frenzy
1972
Alfie
1966
The Offence
1973
Accident
1967
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
Under Milk Wood
1972
Alfred the Great
1969
The Maids
1975
Secret Army
1977
The Homecoming
1973Filmography
TBA
The Collectionas Stella
1980
1980
1977
1977
The Man in the Iron Maskas Reine Maria Theresa
1977
1975
The Maidsas Madame
1973
The Homecomingas Ruth
1973
The Commonas Jane Noble
1973
The Offenceas Maureen Johnson
1972
1972
Frenzyas Mrs Oxford
1972
Under Milk Woodas Mrs. Pugh
1970
1969
Alfred the Greatas Freda
1968
Funeral Gamesas Tessa
1967
1967
1967
Accidentas Rosalind
1967
Opusas Ruth (The Homecoming)
1966
Ellaas Ella
1966
Alfieas Lily Clamacraft
1966
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTVas Evelyn Daly (1 episode), as Dona Ana (1 episode), as Jane Noble (1 episode)
1965