Lyn Ashley
Lyn Ashley (* 18th March 1940 as Lynette Rumble in Townsville , Queensland ) is an Australian actress .
Life
Ashley began her career in 1961 with an episode role in the British crime series Secret Order for John Drake . In addition to other guest appearances, she played the recurring role of Valerie Peters in the soap opera Compact between 1963 and 1965 . In 1965 she was seen as Drahvin Three in four episodes of the cult series Doctor Who . She made her feature film debut in 1967 in Michael Winner's comedy What comes next ...? alongside Orson Welles and Oliver Reed . She took on her second and so far last feature film role in 1971 alongside Joan Collins and Denholm Elliott in the drama In Search of Love .
In 1969 she married Eric Idle , and appeared as Mrs. Idle in five episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus . Their son Carey was born in 1973, after which she appeared again in three episodes of Idle's sketch show Rutland Weekend Television , before she initially retired from show business. In 1975 the marriage with Idle was divorced.
Only a few TV appearances followed in the soap operas Angels and Families ; She was last seen in 2000 in the hospital series Casualty .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1967: What comes next ...? (I'll Never Forget What's' isname)
- 1971: Quest for Love
watch TV
- 1961: Secret assignment for John Drake (Danger Man)
- 1961: Emergency Ward 10
- 1962-1965: Compact
- 1963: Commissioner Maigret (Maigret)
- 1965: Doctor Who
- 1967: The Law of Silence (Vendetta)
- 1968: Simon Templar (The Saint)
- 1970–1972: Monty Python's Flying Circus
- 1971: Jason King
- 1975: Rutland Weekend Television
- 2000: Casualty
Web links
- Lyn Ashley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lyn Ashley in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ashley, Lyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rumble, Lynette (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Townsville , Queensland , Australia |