Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Nascimento : 1927-09-10, London, England, UK

Morte : 1994-02-06

História

Gwen Watford (10 September 1927 — 6 February 1994) was an English film, stage, and television actress. She married actor Richard Bebb in 1952. Born in London, Watford trained at the Embassy Theatre and the Old Vic. She made her film debut playing Lady Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher (1949). Other films include Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), The Very Edge (1962), Cleopatra (1963), and Cry Freedom (1987). She died from cancer, aged 66, in 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwen Watford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Gwen Watford

Filmes

Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Mrs. Dolly Bantry
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Relatively Speaking
Sheila Carter
It's the sixties. Gregory loves Ginny, and Ginny loves Gregory. But unfortunately Ginny also loves Philip, or at least she used to, and Philip loves her. Does Philip love his wife too? Ginny tells Gregory she's going to see her parents, when she's actually going to see Philip to break things off. Gregory, thinking to surprise her, gets there first, and the chaos begins.
The Winslow Boy
Grace Winslow
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
Um Grito de Liberdade
Wendy's Mother
Na África do Sul dos anos 70, Donald Woods, um jornalista branco, faz amizade com Stephen Biko, um corajoso ativista negro contra o apartheid. Biko é executado em 1977 e Donald, exilado, dedica-se a divulgar a luta do amigo pela liberdade.
Reluctant Chickens
Jo
Malcolm and Jo are eagerly anticipating a quiet retirement but find that their adult children are in no hurry to leave the family home.
John David
Cynthia
Patrick and Judith have everything prepared for the arrival of their first child but when he is born, they are quite unprepared for the crisis they must face.
Present Laughter
Monica Reed
Often regarded as semi-autobiographical, Present Laughter follows a few days in the life of successful and self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry must deal with interruptions including the numerous women who want to seduce him, placating his long-suffering secretary Monica Reed, avoiding his estranged wife Liz Essendine, being confronted by a crazed young playwright, and overcoming his fear of his own approacing fortieth birthday and impending mid-life crisis.
The Ghoul
Ayah
A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.
In This House of Brede
Dame Catherine
Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.
Man Above Men
Susan
The conflict between a judge who sees himself as a creative and skilful protector of democracy, and his daughter, who sees him in a totally different light.
O Sangue de Drácula
Martha Hargood
No exato momento da morte de Dracula (filme anterior), um homem passa pelo local e recolhe seu sangue, capa e anel com a intenção de ressuscitá-lo em um ritual satânico. Três distintos cavalheiros estão procurando por algo excitante em suas tediosas vidas. Eles entram em contato com um dos servos de Drácula e realizam uma cerimônia noturna para trazê-lo de volta à vida. Eles aceitam do Lord Courtley a missão de comprar para este o manto, o anel, e um frasco com sangue pertencente ao falecido Conde Drácula. Em troca, terão teus desejos mais secretos realizados. Numa cerimônia secreta, os cidadãos se recusam a beber uma poção feita com o sangue de Drácula, mas o Lord bebe e é espancado até a morte, como vingança, ele decide que os cavalheiros serão mortos, um a um, por seus próprios filhos.
Stand by Your Screen
Ada Gritter
A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series.
Let's Murder Vivaldi
Monica
Two couples let tensions build between them in this 'Wednesday Play'.
Do You Know This Voice?
Jackie Hopta
When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
Jackals in the Desert
Mrs Marsh
Jackals in the Desert
Cleópatra
Calpurnia
O filme narra a ascensão e o declínio de Cleópatra, rainha do Egito, sua luta para defender o império das ambições políticas e territoriais de Roma e seu relacionamento com Júlio César e Marco Antônio.
The Very Edge
Sister Holden
Tracey Lawrence is assautled in her home and is so affected by the traumatic event she now finds all men totally repulsive, including her husband. Her attitude does not change with time, and to make matters worse her husband has got romantically involved with his secretary. Also, the police still have not tracked down Tracey's attacker and there is no guarantee that she is safe.
The Threatening Storm
Do Outro Lado, o Pecado
Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
Victor e Hillary estão com muita pouco sorte, a ponto de permitirem que turistas façam passeios guiados em seu castelo. Mas Charles Delacro, um magnata do petróleo bilionário, visita o castelo e gosta de algo mais do que a casa. Logo, Hattie Durant se envolve e eles têm um bom e velho "triângulo" amoroso formado. Neste caso um triângulo de quatro lados.
O Estigma da Infâmia
Sally Carter
Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal. Their idyll is shattered when Jean becomes the victim of an elderly, and extremely powerful, paedophile. The film was neither a box office nor a critical success, it garnered criticism for breaking a significant public taboo.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Lady Usher
A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.