Renée Asherson
Dorothy Renée Ascherson, known professionally as Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the Old Vic, the Liverpool Playhouse, and the Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in The Others (2001).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1915-05-19 · Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- 2014-10-30
Known for
- The Others (2001) — Old Lady
- Midsomer Murders (1997) — Emily Simpson
- Theatre of Blood (1973) — Mrs. Maxwell
- The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) — Angela
- Henry V (1944) — Princess Katherine
- Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) — Tsarina
- Grey Owl (1999)
- The Small Back Room (1949) — A.T.S. corporal
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) — Iras (uncredited)
- Lovejoy (1986) — Baroness
- The Way Ahead (1944) — Marjorie Gillingham
- Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) — Miss Bunner
- Pool of London (1951) — Sally
- The Way to the Stars (1945) — Iris Winterton
- The Magic Box (1952) — Miss Tagg
- Malta Story (1953) — Joan Rivers