Caroline Mortimer

Caroline Mortimer (born March 12, 1942) is a British actress.

Caroline Mortimer was the daughter of the novelist Penelope Mortimer from her first marriage to the journalist Charles Dimont and the stepdaughter of the playwright Sir John Mortimer. She was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Career

Her television credits include: 1965's A Little Temptation, in which she co-starred with Denholm Elliot and Barbara Jefford, 1966's Intrigue, an industrial espionage series in which she played Val, the hero's assistant/girlfriend, The Saint ("The Organisation Man", 1968), Menace, Spy Trap, and The Death of Adolf Hitler. In 1974 she played Alice Vasavor in six episodes of The Pallisers. Her other television work includes Within These Walls, Marked Personal, Space: 1999, The Cleopatras (1983) and an appearance as Emily Murray in one episode of the 1991 mini-seriesThe House of Eliott.

Personal life

In the 1960s she had a relationship with married actor Leslie Phillips. She married John Bennett (actor) in 1979. They had two sons, one of whom is deceased. Her husband died in April, 2005.

Selected filmography

• Saturday Night Out (1964)
• A Place for Lovers (1968)
• The McKenzie Break (1970)
• The Hireling (1973)
• Juggernaut (1974)

External links

• Caroline Mortimer at the Internet Movie Database
• Caroline Mortimer