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Virginia McKenna
Acting

Virginia McKenna

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

7 Jun 1931

Age

95 Years

Born In

London, England, UK

Total Projects

74

Years Active

70 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Wings

movie

Wings

2020

Wings

as Dora

Widow's Walk

movie

Widow's Walk

2019

Widow's Walk

as Myrtle

Ethel & Ernest

movie

Ethel & Ernest

2016

Ethel & Ernest

as Lady of the House (voice)

Golden Years

movie

Golden Years

2016

Golden Years

as Martha

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

movie

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

as Self

Leona Calderon

movie

Leona Calderon

2013

Leona Calderon

Love/Loss

movie

Love/Loss

2010

Love/Loss

as Mary

Agatha Christie's Marple

tv

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Belle Goedler

After They Were Famous

tv

After They Were Famous

2002

After They Were Famous

as Self

Richard & Judy

tv

Richard & Judy

2001

Richard & Judy

as Self

The Whistle-Blower

movie

The Whistle-Blower

2001

The Whistle-Blower

as Theresa Elliot

Sliding Doors

movie

Sliding Doors

1998

Sliding Doors

as James' Mother

The Scold's Bridle

movie

The Scold's Bridle

1998

The Scold's Bridle

as Violet Orloff

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

movie

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

1996

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

as Violet

CineRaya

tv

Noel's Telly Years

1996

Noel's Telly Years

September

tv

September

1996

September

as Violet

Kavanagh Q.C.

tv

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Alice Aldermarten

Staggered

movie

Staggered

1994

Staggered

as Flora

GMTV

tv

GMTV

1993

GMTV

as Self

The Camomile Lawn

tv

The Camomile Lawn

1992

The Camomile Lawn

as Polly (older)

The Lady in Waiting

movie

The Lady in Waiting

1992

The Lady in Waiting

as Miss Peach

Duel of Hearts

movie

Duel of Hearts

1992

Duel of Hearts

as Lady Brecon

Have a Nice Night

movie

Have a Nice Night

1990

Have a Nice Night

as Jennifer Warrenton

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

tv

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Milborough Lang

The Cook Report

tv

The Cook Report

1987

The Cook Report

Lovejoy

tv

Lovejoy

1986

Lovejoy

as Harriet Fisher

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

tv

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

1984

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

as Annabel Flack

Puccini

movie

Puccini

1984

Puccini

as Elvira

Natural World

tv

Natural World

1983

Natural World

as Participant

The Case of the Frightened Lady

movie

The Case of the Frightened Lady

1983

The Case of the Frightened Lady

as Lady Lebanon Amersham

Blood Link

movie

Blood Link

1982

Blood Link

as Woman in Ballroom

Julius Caesar

movie

Julius Caesar

1979

Julius Caesar

as Portia

The Disappearance

movie

The Disappearance

1977

The Disappearance

as Catherine

Holocaust 2000

movie

Holocaust 2000

1977

Holocaust 2000

as Eva Caine

Peter Pan

movie

Peter Pan

1976

Peter Pan

as Mrs. Darling

Beauty and the Beast

movie

Beauty and the Beast

1976

Beauty and the Beast

as Lucy

The Gathering Storm

movie

The Gathering Storm

1974

The Gathering Storm

as Clemmie Churchill

Swallows and Amazons

movie

Swallows and Amazons

1974

Swallows and Amazons

as Mrs. Walker

The Edwardians

tv

The Edwardians

1972

The Edwardians

as Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' Greville

The Lion at World's End

movie

The Lion at World's End

1971

The Lion at World's End

Waterloo

movie

Waterloo

1970

Waterloo

as Duchess of Richmond

Ring of Bright Water

movie

Ring of Bright Water

1969

Ring of Bright Water

as Mary MacKenzie

CineRaya

movie

The Lions Are Free

1969

The Lions Are Free

An Elephant Called Slowly

movie

An Elephant Called Slowly

1969

An Elephant Called Slowly

as Ginny

The Admirable Crichton

movie

The Admirable Crichton

1968

The Admirable Crichton

as Lady Mary

Born Free

movie

Born Free

1966

Born Free

as Joy Adamson

Mystery and Imagination

tv

Mystery and Imagination

1966

Mystery and Imagination

as Alice Oke

A Passage to India

movie

A Passage to India

1965

A Passage to India

as Adela Quested

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Adela Quested

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Fraulein von Bernburg

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Mary Stuart

BBC Play of the Month

tv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Hester

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Two Living, One Dead

1961

Two Living, One Dead

as Helen Berger

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

movie

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as Janet Taggart

Storm Over Jamaica

movie

Storm Over Jamaica

1958

Storm Over Jamaica

as Judy Waring

Carve Her Name with Pride

movie

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

Carve Her Name with Pride

as Violette Szabo

The Smallest Show on Earth

movie

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957

The Smallest Show on Earth

as Jean Spenser

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

movie

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as Henrietta Barrett

A Town Like Alice

movie

A Town Like Alice

1956

A Town Like Alice

as Jean Paget

Romeo and Juliet

movie

Romeo and Juliet

1955

Romeo and Juliet

as Juliet Capulet

The Ship That Died of Shame

movie

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

The Ship That Died of Shame

as Helen Randall

Simba

movie

Simba

1955

Simba

as Mary Crawford

The Oracle

movie

The Oracle

1953

The Oracle

as Shelagh

The Cruel Sea

movie

The Cruel Sea

1953

The Cruel Sea

as Julie Hallam

Father's Doing Fine

movie

Father's Doing Fine

1952

Father's Doing Fine

as Catherine

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lady Mary

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Darling

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lucy

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Clementine Churchill

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Juliet

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Captain Janine Mayhew

Echoes of Camusfearna

movie

Echoes of Camusfearna

TBA

Echoes of Camusfearna

as Narrator

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