Zena Marshall
Zena Marshall | |
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| Born | Zena Moyra Marshall 1 January 1926 |
| Died | 10 July 2009 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–1967 |
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Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 – 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, who was born in Kenya.
Early years
Although she was born in Nairobi, Zena Marshall grew up in Leicestershire following her father's death and her mother's remarriage. Marshall was of English, Irish and (on her mother's side) French descent.[1]
Career
Marshall attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She worked with Ensa (the Entertainments National Service Association) during the Second World War.[2]
Marshall first acted on stage.[1] Her film career began with a small role in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances. Her last film performance was in The Terrornauts in 1967.
Personal life
Marshall married bandleader Paul Adam in 1947[1] and later wed Alexander Ward,[3] before her final marriage, to film producer Ivan Foxwell (died 2002). All these unions were childless.
Death
Zena Marshall died of cancer in 2009, aged 83. She was interred in St Thomas a Becket Churchyard, Skeffington, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.[4][1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra | Lady-in-Waiting | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The End of the River | Sante | |
| 1948 | So Evil My Love | Lisette | |
| 1948 | Snowbound | Italian Girl | |
| 1948 | Miranda | Secretary | |
| 1948 | Good-Time Girl | Annie Farrell | |
| 1948 | Sleeping Car to Trieste | Suzanne | |
| 1949 | The Bad Lord Byron | An Italian Woman | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Marry Me! | Marcelle Duclos | |
| 1949 | Helter Skelter | Giselle | |
| 1949 | The Lost People | Anna | |
| 1949 | Meet Simon Cherry | Lisa Colville | |
| 1950 | Operation Disaster | The Wren | |
| 1950 | So Long at the Fair | Nina | |
| 1950 | Soho Conspiracy | Dora Scala | |
| 1950 | Dark Interval | Sonia Jordan | |
| 1951 | Hell Is Sold Out | Honeychild | |
| 1952 | Blind Man's Bluff | Christine Stevens | |
| 1952 | The Caretaker's Daughter | Fritzi Villiers | |
| 1953 | Deadly Nightshade | Ann Farrington | |
| 1953 | Men Against the Sun | Elizabeth | |
| 1954 | The Scarlet Web | Laura Vane | |
| 1954 | The Embezzler | Mrs. Forrest | |
| 1955 | Three Cases of Murder | Beautiful Blonde | (segment "Lord Mountdrago"), Uncredited |
| 1956 | Bermuda Affair | Chris Walters | |
| 1956 | My Wife's Family | Hilda | |
| 1957 | Let's Be Happy | Helene | |
| 1960 | A Story of David: The Hunted | Naomi | |
| 1962 | Crosstrap | Rina | |
| 1962 | Dr. No | Miss Taro | |
| 1962 | Backfire! | Pauline Logan | |
| 1963 | The Switch | Caroline Markham | |
| 1964 | The Verdict | Carola | |
| 1965 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines | Countess Sofia Ponticelli | |
| 1967 | The Terrornauts | Sandy Lund | (final film role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Adventures of Sir Percy Howsey | Margueritte | TV short |
| 1952 | The Inch Man | Helen Anastiadi | Episode: "The Quiet Voice" |
| 1952 | Sunday Night Theatre | Catherine | Episode: "The Portugal Lady" |
| 1953 | Your Favorite Story | Episode: "Work of Art" | |
| 1954 | Liebelei | Mitzi Schlager | TV film |
| 1955 | Saber of London | Audrey Lipton | Episode: "The Serpent Beneath" |
| 1956 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Madeleine | Episode: "The Silent Vow" |
| 1957 | O.S.S. | Lucille Genet | Episode: "Operation Flint Axe" |
| 1958 | African Patrol | Stella Stevens | Episode: "No Place to Hide" |
| 1958 | The Invisible Man | Tania | Episode: "The Locked Room" |
| 1960–1964 | Danger Man | Dr. LeClair, Mrs. Ramfi, Nadia | Episodes: "The Leak", "Find and Return", "Fish on the Hook" |
| 1962 | Sir Francis Drake | Maria | Episode: "The Bridge" |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart | Zara | Episode: "The Challenge" |
| 1962 | Man of the World | Madame Thiboeuf | Episode: "Death of a Conference" |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice | Thelma Sinclair | Episode: "The Guilty Party" |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle | Vera Barclay | Episode: "Over and Out" |
| 1963 | The Sentimental Agent | Melina, Rita | Episodes: "A Little Sweetness and Light", "A Box of Tricks" |
| 1964 | Ghost Squad | Yvonne | Episode: "Dead Men Don't Drive" |
| 1965 | Dixon of Dock Green | Carol Wright | Episode: "Find the Lady" |
| 1965 | Public Eye | Jean Lawford | Episode: "You Have to Draw the Line Somewhere" |
| 1966 | Court Martial | Mara | Episode: "Let Slip the Dogs of War" |
References
- ^ a b c d "Zena Marshall". The Herald. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (26 July 2009). "Zena Marshall Obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Actress Accuses a Duchess". The Kansas City Times. Missouri, Kansas City. 29 April 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituary, heraldscotland.com; accessed 17 March 2020.
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- Actresses from London
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- British people of English descent
- British people of French descent
- British people of Irish descent
- British film actresses
- British television actresses
- Deaths from cancer in England
- People educated at St Mary's School, Ascot
- People from Leicestershire
- 20th-century British actresses