Renée Asherson

Born: 1915-05-19

Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

Dorothy Renée Ascherson, known professionally as Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the Old Vic, the Liverpool Playhouse, and the Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in The Others (2001).

Known For

The Others
Theatre of Blood
Grey Owl
Caesar and Cleopatra
The Way Ahead
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Small Back Room
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Malta Story

Top Movie Credits

The Others Old Lady
Theatre of Blood Mrs. Maxwell
Caesar and Cleopatra Iras (uncredited)
The Way Ahead Marjorie Gillingham
The Small Back Room A.T.S. corporal
Malta Story Joan Rivers