Natasha Parry
English actress (1930–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natasha Parry (2 December 1930 – 22 July 2015) was an English actress of Russian descent. The daughter of film director Gordon Parry, she was married to theatre director Peter Brook from 1951 until her death, and is the mother of filmmakers Irina Brook and Simon Brook.
Natasha Parry | |
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| Born | Natalie Wills 2 December 1930 London, England |
| Died | 22 July 2015 (aged 84) La Baule, France |
| Resting place | Jouars-Pontchartrain Churchyard, Île-de-France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–2014 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Irina Brook Simon Brook |
| Father | Gordon Parry |
Early life
Born in London,[1] Parry was the daughter of the Anglo-Greek film director Gordon Parry and his Russian wife.[2] (Some sources say Gordon Parry was her stepfather.[3])
Stage
Parry made her stage debut at age 12[4] in The Wingless Victory. At 14, she was in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and later she played in Big Ben and Bless the Bride.[5] On Broadway she appeared in The Fighting Cock (1959–1960).[6] Toward the end of her career, she was in The Tragedy of Hamlet at the Young Vic in London.[1]
Film
Parry made her screen debut in Dance Hall (1950).[7] She appeared in many of her husband's productions including a live American television version of King Lear (1953) opposite Orson Welles,[8] in Anouilh's The Fighting Cock with Rex Harrison,[9] Meetings with Remarkable Men, The Cherry Orchard, and Happy Days.[10]
Personal life
Parry stopped performing for a year after contracting tuberculosis in 1952.[3]
Marriage
In 1951, she married director Peter Brook at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints, Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge, London.[11] The couple had two children, Irina and Simon.[12][13]
Death
Parry died on 22 July 2015 (Some sources say 23 July 2015[1]) while on holiday in La Baule, Brittany, France, at the age of 84 after a stroke.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1949 | Golden Arrow | Betty Felton | |
| 1950 | Dance Hall | Eve | |
| 1950 | Midnight Episode | Jill Harris | |
| 1951 | The Dark Man | Molly Lester | |
| 1952 | Crow Hollow | Ann Amour | |
| 1953 | King Lear | Cordelia | |
| 1954 | Knave of Hearts | Patricia | |
| 1957 | Windom's Way | Anna Vidal | |
| 1959 | The Rough and the Smooth | Margaret Goreham | |
| 1960 | Midnight Lace | Peggy Thompson | |
| 1961 | The Fourth Square | Sandra Martin | |
| 1963 | Girl in the Headlines | Perlita Barker | |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Sir William Robertson's Lady | |
| 1979 | Meetings with Remarkable Men | Vitvitskaia | |
| 1981 | La fille prodigue | La mère | |
| 1982 | Le Lit | Eva | |
| 2014 | Le goût des myrtilles | Jeanne |
Selected television
- Sir Francis Drake – The Prisoner (1961) as Countess Inez
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1964) as Mercédès
Selected theatre
- King Lear (1953)
- Tchin-Tchin (1984, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris)
References
External links
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