Joyce Carey

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Joyce Carey OBE (born March 30, 1898 in Kensington , London , as Joyce Lilian Lawrence , † February 28, 1993 in Westminster , London) was a British actress .

life and career

Joyce Carey was the daughter of the well-known theater actors Gerald Lawrence (1873-1957) and Lilian Braithwaite (1873-1948), the couple divorced in 1905. She followed her parents into the acting business in 1916 and remained connected to them for more than 70 years. She became known in particular for her appearances in the works of Noël Coward , with whom she also had a close friendship in private. In Ghost Comedy and Encounter (both 1945), the successful film adaptations of Coward's plays by David Lean , she was seen in prominent supporting roles. She often played eccentric or quirky female characters in both films and on stage, both in light comedies and in the classic works of Shakespeare . Most recently she stood in front of the camera in 1987 for the television film Number 27 , directed by Michael Palin . Her work for film and television includes around 90 productions.

Joyce Carey, who was unmarried, was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1982 . She died of a heart attack in her sleep around a month before her 95th birthday.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1918: God and the Man
  • 1920: Colonel Newcombe, the Perfect Gentleman
  • 1942: In Which We Serve
  • 1945: Ghost Comedy (Blithe Spirit)
  • 1945: Encounter (Brief Encounter)
  • 1945: The Way to the Stars
  • 1947: Jim Ackland suspected of murder (The October Man)
  • 1949: No choice without agony (The Chiltern Hundreds)
  • 1951: Happy and in love (Happy Go Lovely)
  • 1951: Because they should be comforted (Cry, the Beloved Country)
  • 1953: At the street corner (Street Corner)
  • 1955: The End of the Affair (The End of the Affair)
  • 1959: The night is my enemy (Libel)
  • 1959: The Bitter and the Sweet (The Rough and the Smooth)
  • 1961: Greyfriars Bobby
  • 1961: A Man Goes His Way (The Naked Edge)
  • 1963: Hotel International (The VIPs)
  • 1964: colleague dies soon (A Jolly Bad Fellow)
  • 1965: Secret assignment for John Drake ( Danger Man ; TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1968–1973: But but, father! ( Father Dear Father ; TV series, 11 episodes)
  • 1969/1976: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ( The Avengers ; TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1972: The great love of Lady Caroline (Lady Caroline Lamb)
  • 1974: The Black Windmill (The Black Windmill)
  • 1976–1978: The Cedar Tree (TV series, 64 episodes)
  • 1985: Miss Marple - A Murder Is Announced ( A Murder Is Announced ; TV movie)
  • 1988: Number 27 (TV movie)

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personal data
SURNAME Carey, Joyce
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lawrence, Joyce Lilian (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Kensington , London , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1993
Place of death Westminster , London , England , United Kingdom