Jennifer Kendal
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Jennifer Kendal | |
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 Kendal in the film Junoon (1979) | |
| Born | Jennifer Kendal 27 February 1934 Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 September 1984 (aged 50) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Kunal Kapoor Karan Kapoor Sanjana Kapoor |
| Parent(s) | Geoffrey Kendal Laura Liddell |
| Relatives | Felicity Kendal (sister) See also Kapoor family |
Jennifer Kapoor (née Kendal, 27 February 1934 – 7 September 1984)[1] was an English actress and the founder of the Prithvi Theatre. She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981). Her other film appearances included Bombay Talkie (1970), Junoon (1978), Heat and Dust (1983), and Ghare Baire (1984).
Childhood
Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India. She and younger sister Felicity Kendal were born to Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Liddell, who ran a travelling theatre company, "Shakespeareana",[2] which travelled around India as depicted in the book and film, Shakespeare Wallah (1965) in which Kendal appeared, uncredited, and which starred her husband Shashi Kapoor, her parents and her sister.
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer met for the first time in Calcutta, in 1956, where he was part of the Prithvi Theatre company, while she was playing Miranda in the play The Tempest, as part of Shakespeareana.[3] Soon, Shashi Kapoor began to tour with the Shakespeareana Company,[4] and the couple married in July 1958. Kendal and her husband were also instrumental in the rejuvenation of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay, with the opening of their theatre in the Juhu area of the city in 1978.[5] Kendal and Kapoor also starred in a number of films together, particularly those produced by Merchant Ivory Productions. Their first joint starring roles were in Bombay Talkie (1970), which was also one of the earlier films produced by Merchant Ivory.[citation needed]
Personal life
The Kapoors had three children: sons Kunal Kapoor and Karan Kapoor, and a daughter Sanjana Kapoor, all are Bollywood actors.[6]
She was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer in 1982 and died of the disease in 1984.[7]
Filmography
- Shakespeare Wallah (1965) – Mrs Bowen (uncredited)[8]
- Bombay Talkie (1970) – Lucia Lane
- Junoon (1978) – Miriam Labadoor (Ruth's Mother)
- 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) Miss Violet Stoneham
- Heat and Dust (1983) – Mrs Saunders
- The Far Pavilions (1984) – Mrs Viccary
- Ghare-Baire (1984) – Miss Gilby (The Home and the World)
Costume Design
Awards
- 1982: Evening Standard British Film Awards – Best Actress: 36 Chowringhee Lane – Won
- 1983: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role – 36 Chowringhee Lane – Nominated[9]
References
- ^ Jennifer Kendal at the British Film Institute
- ^ Jennifer Kendal – Biography and images
- ^ A question of pedigree Archived 5 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu, 6 September 2004.
- ^ Jennifer Biography
- ^ "Prithvi, pioneer in theatre". The Hindu. 7 November 2003.
- ^ Meet the Kapoors, Network 18.
- ^ Piers Morgan's Life Stories, 19 October 2012
- ^ Jennifer Kapoor – Filmography The New York Times
- ^ Bafta Awards Nominations 1982 British Academy Film Awards official website.
External links
- 1934 births
- 1984 deaths
- English theatre managers and producers
- Women theatre managers and producers
- English film actresses
- English stage actresses
- People from Southport
- English emigrants to India
- 20th-century English actresses
- Kapoor family
- Deaths from cancer in England
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Indian film actresses