Biography
Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).
In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health.
Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 16
TV Shows 9
Within These Walls (1974)
Beyond Our Means (1973)
Crown Court (1972)
Hell's Angel (1971)
Play for Today (1970)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Male of the Species (1969)
Male of the Species (1969)
Public Eye (1965)
To Have and to Hold (1963)
Sir Francis Drake (1961)
Now That April's Here (1958)
First Performance (1956)
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Folio (1955)
King of the Underworld (1952)
Hammer the Toff (1952)
Hunted (1952)
Assassin for Hire (1951)
Trottie True (1949)
Wuthering Heights (1948)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-09-11
Deathday
1991-03-01 (69 years old)
Birth Place
Johannesburg, South Africa
Citizenships
South Africa
Also Known As
Illonne Katharine Inglestone
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