Fay Compton
ActingAlso Known As
Virginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie Compton, Фэй Комптон, Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton-Mackenzie
Biography
From Wikipedia Fay Compton CBE (18 September 1894 – 12 December 1978) was an English actress from a notable acting lineage; her father was actor/manager Edward Compton; her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19th-century theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother. Compton's film work is not as well known as her stage appearances. She appeared in more than forty films between 1914 and 1970. Her most popular performances in films are Odd Man Out (1947), Laughter in Paradise (1951), Orson Welles' Othello (1952), The Haunting (1963) and I Start Counting (1969). Among her television performances, she appeared in 1965 with Michael Hordern in the television play, Land of My Dreams by Clive Exton. One of her last major roles was as Aunt Ann in the BBC's 1967 television adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. She had a successful career in the radio, television and gramophone recordings.
Movies
(39 total)
The Haunting
as Mrs. Sanderson
Odd Man Out
as Rosie
Othello
as Emilia
Waltzes from Vienna
as Countess Helga von Stahl
The Vanquished
as Mrs. Pinkerton
Laughter in Paradise
as Agnes Russell
I Start Counting
as Mrs. Bennett
Town on Trial
as Mrs. Crowley
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mme. Mantalini
London Belongs to Me
as Mrs. Josser
The Story of Esther Costello
as Mother Superior
Esther Waters
as Mrs. Barfield
The Virgin and the Gypsy
as Grandma
The Forbidden Street
as Mrs. Culver
Aunt Clara
as Gladys Smith
Lady Possessed
as Mme. Brune
Blackmailed
as Mrs. Christopher
Autumn Crocus
as Jenny Grey
The Mill on the Floss
as Mrs. Tulliver
Tell England
as Mrs. Doe
TV Shows
(9 total)
The Forsyte Saga
as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte
Journey to the Unknown
as Queen Victoria
Cold Comfort Farm
as Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)
Dombey and Son
as Mrs. Brown