Virginia McKenna

Acting

Virginia McKenna

Born June 7, 1931London, England, UK67 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.

Known For

Wings

Wings

Movie

2020

Widow's Walk
4.2

Widow's Walk

Movie

2019

Ethel & Ernest
7.5

Ethel & Ernest

Movie

2016

Golden Years
6.3

Golden Years

Movie

2016

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
8.3

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Movie

2013

Leona Calderon

Leona Calderon

Movie

2013

Filmography

Wings
2020Wingsas DoraMovie
Widow's Walk
2019Widow's Walkas MyrtleMovie
Ethel & Ernest
2016Ethel & Ernestas Lady of the House (voice)Movie
Golden Years
2016Golden Yearsas MarthaMovie
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillipsas SelfMovie
Leona Calderon
2013Leona CalderonMovie
Love/Loss
2010Love/Lossas MaryMovie
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Belle GoedlerTV
After They Were Famous
2002After They Were Famousas SelfTV
Richard & Judy
2001Richard & Judyas SelfTV
The Whistle-Blower
2001The Whistle-Bloweras Theresa ElliotMovie
Sliding Doors
1998Sliding Doorsas James' MotherMovie
The Scold's Bridle
1998The Scold's Bridleas Violet OrloffMovie
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996Rosamunde Pilcher: Septemberas VioletMovie
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1996Noel's Telly YearsTV
September
1996Septemberas VioletTV
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995Kavanagh Q.C.as Alice AldermartenTV
Staggered
1994Staggeredas FloraMovie
GMTV
1993GMTVas SelfTV
The Camomile Lawn
1992The Camomile Lawnas Polly (older)TV
The Lady in Waiting
1992The Lady in Waitingas Miss PeachMovie
Duel of Hearts
1992Duel of Heartsas Lady BreconMovie
Have a Nice Night
1990Have a Nice Nightas Jennifer WarrentonMovie
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Milborough LangTV
The Cook Report
1987The Cook ReportTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoyas Harriet FisherTV
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984The First Olympics: Athens 1896as Annabel FlackTV
Puccini
1984Puccinias ElviraMovie
Natural World
1983Natural Worldas ParticipantTV
The Case of the Frightened Lady
1983The Case of the Frightened Ladyas Lady Lebanon AmershamMovie
Blood Link
1982Blood Linkas Woman in BallroomMovie
Julius Caesar
1979Julius Caesaras PortiaMovie
The Disappearance
1977The Disappearanceas CatherineMovie
Holocaust 2000
1977Holocaust 2000as Eva CaineMovie
Peter Pan
1976Peter Panas Mrs. DarlingMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1976Beauty and the Beastas LucyMovie
The Gathering Storm
1974The Gathering Stormas Clemmie ChurchillMovie
Swallows and Amazons
1974Swallows and Amazonsas Mrs. WalkerMovie
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas Frances Evelyn 'Daisy' GrevilleTV
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1971The Lion at World's EndMovie
Waterloo
1970Waterlooas Duchess of RichmondMovie
Ring of Bright Water
1969Ring of Bright Wateras Mary MacKenzieMovie
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1969The Lions Are FreeMovie
An Elephant Called Slowly
1969An Elephant Called Slowlyas GinnyMovie
The Admirable Crichton
1968The Admirable Crichtonas Lady MaryMovie
Born Free
1966Born Freeas Joy AdamsonMovie
Mystery and Imagination
1966Mystery and Imaginationas Alice OkeTV
A Passage to India
1965A Passage to Indiaas Adela QuestedMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Adela QuestedTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
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1961Two Living, One Deadas Helen BergerMovie
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959The Wreck of the Mary Deareas Janet TaggartMovie
Storm Over Jamaica
1958Storm Over Jamaicaas Judy WaringMovie
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958Carve Her Name with Prideas Violette SzaboMovie
The Smallest Show on Earth
1957The Smallest Show on Earthas Jean SpenserMovie
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1957The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Henrietta BarrettMovie
A Town Like Alice
1956A Town Like Aliceas Jean PagetMovie
Romeo and Juliet
1955Romeo and Julietas Juliet CapuletMovie
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955The Ship That Died of Shameas Helen RandallMovie
Simba
1955Simbaas Mary CrawfordMovie
The Oracle
1953The Oracleas ShelaghMovie
The Cruel Sea
1953The Cruel Seaas Julie HallamMovie
Father's Doing Fine
1952Father's Doing Fineas CatherineMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Lady MaryTV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas JulietTV
Echoes of Camusfearna
—Echoes of Camusfearnaas NarratorMovie