Barbara Jefford
Barbara Jefford OBE (born Mary Jefford on July 26, 1930 in Plymstock , Devon , England , † September 12, 2020 ) was a British actress .
She was best known for her theatrical appearances at the Royal Shakespeare Company , the Old Vic Theater and the Royal National Theater . She was also known in English-speaking countries for her role as Molly Bloom in the British film Ulysses .
Life
Mary Barbara Jefford was born and raised in south-west England in 1930. She attended Weirfield School in Taunton , Somerset , before moving to London to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , where she also received the Bancroft Gold Medal (German: Bancroft Gold Medal).
In 1946, while still at school, she got small roles on the British radio show Westward Ho! . However, she made her stage debut in 1949 when she played the viola in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (German: What you want ). Jefford became a respected stage actress, but didn't get her first worthwhile cinema roles until the late 1960s. In the film In the Fisherman's Shoes (1968) she played the desperate doctor Dr. Ruth Faber, whose husband, a well-known reporter, has an affair with a young woman in Rome. In two James Bond films, she dubbed Bond Girls in the original English version, as the actresses' vocal performances were not convincing. In the course of her film career, Jefford mainly played wealthy and cultured women, including as Baroness Kessler in Roman Polański's film The Nine Doors (1999). In 2011, she was in a small role in The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Davies to see.
Barbara Jefford was married to her fellow actor Terence Longdon (1922-2011) from 1953 until the divorce in 1960 . From 1967 she was married to John Turner (* 1932), also an actor. She died peacefully and in her home on September 12, 2020 at the age of 90.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: Tess of the D'Urbervilles
- 1963: James Bond 007 - Greetings from Moscow ( From Russia with Love ; vote for Daniela Bianchi )
- 1965: James Bond 007 - Fireball ( Thunderball ; voice for Molly Peters )
- 1967: Ulysses
- 1968: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- 1968: The Shoes of the Fisherman (The Shoes of the Fisherman)
- 1969: Canterbury Tales (TV miniseries, six episodes)
- 1971: Only vampires kiss bloody (Lust for a Vampire)
- 1973: Hitler : The Last Ten Days
- 1983: Fellini's Ship of Dreams (E la nave va)
- 1987: Porterhouse Blue (TV miniseries, four episodes)
- 1989: The found friend (Reunion)
- 1989: When the Whales Came
- 1991: Angels and Fools (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
- 1994: A Village Affair ( A Village Affair ; TV movie)
- 1997: The Saint - The Saint (The Saint)
- 1999: The Ninth Gate (The Ninth Gate)
- 2000: Madame Bovary (TV movie)
- 2000: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders ) - The pitchfork killer ( Judgment Day )
- 2009: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders ) - Above the Roofs of Chattham ( The Creeper )
- 2011: The Deep Blue Sea
- 2013: Philomena
Honors
- In 1965 Barbara Jefford received the OBE for her theater services. At that time she was the youngest civilian person to receive this award.
- In 1977 she was awarded the Jubilee Festival Medal .
Web links
- Barbara Jefford in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Barbara Jefford in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Barbara Jefford in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
- ↑ Barbara Jefford: Leading classical actress dies aged 90. In: BBC. Retrieved September 14, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jefford, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jefford, Mary (maiden name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymstock , Devon , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2020 |