Beatrix Lehmann
Beatrix Lehmann | |
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| Born | Beatrix Alice Lehmann 1 July 1903 Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Died | 31 July 1979 (aged 76) London, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatre director, author |
| Years active | 1935–1979 |
| Parent(s) | Rudolph Chambers Lehmann (father) Alice Mary Davis (mother) |
| Relatives | Helen Lehmann (sister) Rosamond Lehmann (sister) John Lehmann (brother) Henri Lehmann (great-uncle) |
Beatrix Alice Lehmann (1 July 1903 – 31 July 1979) was a British actress, theatre director, writer and novelist.[1][2]
Early life and family
Lehmann was born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. She came from a family of notable achievers: the third of four children of author and publisher Rudolph Chambers Lehmann. Her great-uncle was Henri Lehmann the artist.[3] Her brother was publisher John Lehmann and one of her two older sisters was the novelist Rosamond Lehmann.[4]
Career
She trained at the RADA and made her stage debut as Peggy in a 1924 production The Way of the World at the Lyric Hammersmith.[5] She also appeared in films and on television.[6] She wrote short stories and two novels, including Rumour of Heaven, first published in 1934 (ISBN 014016166X).[2] In 1946 Lehmann became director and producer of the Arts Council Midland Theatre Company.[5]
She was awarded Britain's Radio Actress of the Year in 1977.[7] In 1978 she appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Stones of Blood as Professor Emilia Rumford. Although no one knew it at the time of recording, this would be her final television appearance.[8] She played Susan Calvin in "The Prophet", an episode of the British science fiction series Out of the Unknown.[9] In 1979 she played Mrs Pleasant in a film version of The Cat and The Canary.[10] Other roles include parts in Z-Cars, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, War and Peace, Love for Lydia, Staircase, and Crime and Punishment.[9]
Death
Beatrix Lehmann died in Camden, London, aged 76.[9] There are 12 portraits of Beatrix Lehmann in the British National Portrait Gallery Collection.[5]
Selected filmography
- The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) as Miss Kite
- Strangers on Honeymoon (1936) as Elfrida
- The Rat (1937) as Marguerite
- Candles at Nine (1944) as Julia Carberry, Everard's Housekeeper
- The Key (1958) as Housekeeper
- On the Fiddle (1961) as Lady Edith
- Psyche 59 (1964) as Mrs. Crawford
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) as Tribunal President
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Domina's Mother
- Wonderwall (1968) as Mother
- The Portrait of a Lady (1968, TV series) as Lydia Touchett
- Staircase (1969) as Charlie's Mother
- The Cat and the Canary (1978) as Mrs. Pleasant
References
- ^ "Beatrix Lehmann". Oxfordreference.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Rumour of Heaven". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Guppy, Interviewed by Shusha (11 August 1985). "Rosamond Lehmann, The Art of Fiction No. 88" – via www.theparisreview.org.
- ^ "Lehmann Family Papers - Rare Books and Special Collections". rbsc.princeton.edu.
- ^ a b c "Beatrix Lehmann – Person – National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 22 September 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Beatrix Lehmann – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Beatrix Lehmann, British Actress of Stage, Screen, TV and Radio". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Stones of Blood – Details". BBC. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Beatrix Lehmann at IMDb
- ^ "The Cat and the Canary (1981)". Bfi.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
