Anna Massey
Anna Raymond Massey , CBE (born August 11, 1937 in Thakeham , West Sussex , † July 3, 2011 in London , England ), was a British actress .
Life
Massey's film career began in 1958 with the film Gideon's Day . In her second film Peeping Tom , which caused a scandal at the time, she played Helen. For her participation in the film Being Serious Is Everything , she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1983 . In 2005, Massey was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II . More recently, Massey has been seen in films such as The Machinist or in a supporting role in The Oxford Murders at the side of Elijah Wood and John Hurt .
Her parents, Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen , were also actors. Her older brother was the actor Daniel Massey . Her uncle Vincent Massey was Governor General of Canada from 1952 to 1959 . Anna Massey married a second time in 1990. From her first marriage to Jeremy Brett , with whom she was married from 1958 to 1962, comes the writer David Huggins . She died of complications from cancer.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Gideon's Day
- 1960: Eyes of Fear (Peeping Tom)
- 1963: Le Voyage à Biarritz
- 1965: Bunny Lake is missing
- 1966: Armchair Theater (TV series)
- 1968: The Sunday Play (TV series)
- 1969: The dissolute life of the Marquis de Sade (De Sade)
- 1969: War in the mirror (The Looking Glass War)
- 1969: David Copperfield (TV movie)
- 1970: Wicked Women (TV series)
- 1972: Frenzy
- 1972: Love Story (TV series)
- 1973: In the snare of the devil (The Vault of Horror)
- 1973: A Doll's House
- 1974: The Pallisers (TV series)
- 1976: Couples (TV series)
- 1979: Rebecca (TV series)
- 1979: Ich liebe dich - I Love You - Je t'aime (A Little Romance)
- 1980: Sweet William
- 1981: The Cherry Orchard (TV movie)
- 1982: On the Edge of the Abyss (Five Days One Summer)
- 1983: Mansfield Park (TV series)
- 1984: Another Country
- 1984: Die Libelle (The Little Drummer Girl)
- 1984: Moving Seldom Comes Alone (The Chain)
- 1985: Anna Karenina (TV movie)
- 1985: Sacred Hearts
- 1986: Hotel du Lac (TV movie)
- 1987: A Hazard of Hearts (Movie made for TV)
- 1988: La Couleur du vent
- 1989: Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother
- 1989: The Tall Guy (The Tall Guy)
- 1990: Sea Dragon (TV movie)
- 1990: The Mountains of the Moon (Mountains of the Moon)
- 1991: In love with Chopin (Impromptu)
- 1992: Emily's Ghost
- 1992: Chillers (TV series)
- 1992: The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (The Nursing Home Murder)
- 1994: Deadly Thoughts ( Murder in Mind , TV movie)
- 1995: The Grotesque
- 1995: Angels and Insects (Angels & Insects)
- 1995: Haunted (Haunted)
- 1997: Stranded: Delivered to Love (Driftwood)
- 1997: The Slab Boys
- 1997: Déjà Vu
- 1998: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders , TV series, episode Bloody Beginners )
- 1999: Captain Jack
- 1999: Mad Cows
- 2000: Room to Rent
- 2000: The Sleeper
- 2001: Dark Blue World (Tmavomodrý svět)
- 2002: Being Earnest (The Importance of Being Earnest)
- 2002: Owned (Possession)
- 2003: Strange (TV series)
- 2004: The Machinist (The Machinist)
- 2004: Family connection ( Belonging , TV film)
- 2005: The Robinsons (TV series)
- 2006: A Good Murder (TV movie)
- 2006: The Gigolos
- 2007: Oliver Twist (TV series)
- 2007: Lewis, The Oxford Crime - Demons of the Past ( Lewis , TV series, an episode)
- 2008: Oxford Murders (The Oxford Murders)
- 2008: Affinity
- 2009: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders , TV series, episode Sportsmen and Spies )
- 2009: Kingdom (TV series)
- 2009: Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Awards
- 1986: RTS Television Award for Best Female Actress in Screen Two: Hotel du Lac (# 2.8) and Sacred Hearts
- 1987: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in Screen Two: Hotel du Lac (# 2.8)
Web links
- Anna Massey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Anna Massey in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Literature by and about Anna Massey in the catalog of the German National Library
- Anna Massey in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anna Massey dies aged 73 - Actor who won a string of awards including a Bafta - for her stage and TV work died on Sunday after suffering from cancer . In: The Guardian , July 4, 2011.
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Massey, Anna |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Massey, Anna Raymond (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Thakeham , West Sussex , England , United Kingdom |
DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 2011 |
Place of death | London , England , UK |