Patricia Laffan

Born: 1919-03-19

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Biography

Patricia Alice Laffan (19 March 1919 – 10 March 2014) was an English stage, film, television and radio actress, and also, after her retirement from acting, an international fashion impresario. She was five feet, six inches tall, with dark reddish-brown hair and green eyes. She is best known for her film roles as the Empress Poppaea in Quo Vadis (1951) and the alien Nyah in Devil Girl from Mars (1954). Her biography, Devil Girl Remembered, was written by Andrew Ross in 2021.

Known For

Quo Vadis
23 Paces to Baker Street
Caravan
Anna Karenina
Devil Girl from Mars
I See a Dark Stranger
Rough Shoot
Escape Route
Hidden Homicide
Don't Blame the Stork

Top Movie Credits

Quo Vadis Poppaea
23 Paces to Baker Street Miss Alice MacDonald
Caravan Betty (uncredited)
Anna Karenina Betsy, Princess Tverskoy
I See a Dark Stranger Bit Part (uncredited)
Escape Route Irma Brookes
Hidden Homicide Jean Gilson