Barbara Leigh-Hunt
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1935 Bath, England |
| Years active | 1954– |
| Spouse | Richard Pasco |
Barbara Leigh-Hunt (born 14 December 1935), Bath, England, is a British actress who has appeared on stage, film, television and radio. [1]
[edit] Career
On stage she has appeared in many productions as well those with the Bristol Old Vic, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. On film among many roles, she appeared in one of Alfred Hitchcock's later films, Frenzy (1972), as a woman raped and strangled by a serial killer, in one of the most graphic murder scenes Hitchcock ever filmed. Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia Hitchcock, personally found the scene so disturbing, she would not let her children view the film for many years.
Leigh-Hunt also played Lady Catherine de Bourgh in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and provided the voices of Captain Mildred and Mary the Hover Fairy in the Children's BBC series Charlie Chalk. She has also appeared in such films as Paper Mask (1990), Billy Elliot (2000) and much work on TV, mainly in guest character parts.
[edit] References
- ^ Noble 1982, p. 492
- Noble, Peter, ed. (1982). 1982–1983 Screen International Film And TV Year Book. London: King Publications.
[edit] External links
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt at the Internet Movie Database
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt at the Internet Broadway Database
- Selected performances in Theatre Archive University of Bristol
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