Jennifer Hilary

Born: 1942-12-14

Jennifer Mary Hilary (14 December 1942 – 6 August 2008) was a British actress of stage, film and television. Her first acclaimed stage performance was as "Milly" in Henry James' The Wings of the Dove, which marked her debut on the West End. Born at Frimley, Surrey, she trained at RADA, and began her acting career with the Liverpool Playhouse in April 1961, aged 18. Her first role was as Nina in The Seagull. She would go on to play such characters as Lady Teazle (The School for Scandal), Isabel (The Enchanted), Cilla Curtis (Amateur Means Lover) and Cecily Cardew (The Importance of Being Earnest). She went on to act with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She debuted across the pond in 1963, performing in Jean Anouilh's The Rehearsal. In 1964, she played "Zoe" in the West End production of James Saunders' A Scent of Flowers. Sir Michael Redgrave included her in the cast of Turgenev's A Month in the Country in 1965. She returned to New York to play the doomed "Sasha" in Chekhov's Ivanov at the Shubert Theatre in 1966. Back in London, she played "Ginny" in the hit 1967 production of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking.


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Becket

as Peasant's Daughter
Released: 1964-03-11

King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he...

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North Sea Hijack

as Sarah
Released: 1980-02-18

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not...

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The Heroes of Telemark

as Sigrid
Released: 1965-11-12

Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist...

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Danielle Steel's Zoya

as Tsarina
Released: 1995-09-17

A young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for...

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Slipstream

as Girl's Mother
Released: 1989-06-22

In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by man's pollution and giant winds rule the...

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The Idol

as Sarah
Released: 1966-02-01

A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to...

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Five Days One Summer

as Sarah Meredith
Released: 1982-11-12

A 1930s Scottish doctor (Sean Connery) goes climbing in the Alps with an infatuated niece (Betsy...

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Journey Into Darkness

as Anne Prentiss
Released: 1968-01-01

"Journey Into Darkness" is a television movie which consists of two episodes from the UK TV...

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Charades

as Davina / Lady Caroline
Released: 1977-12-13

An innocent game during an opulent weekend at a Scottish castle annoys the sinister housekeeper...

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One Brief Summer

as uncredited
Released: 1970-05-10

The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl...

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The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway

as uncredited
Released: 2003-10-31

Over one hour of black-and-white location footage and interviews with the stars and director,...

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The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something

as Mrs. Champing
Released: 1980-11-04

Frank, a young lad from Sheffield, leaves home to seek his fortune in London; he finds the big...

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The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

as Mrs. Champing
Released: 1980-11-11

In his further adventures Frank finds success and unhappiness.

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Miss A and Miss M

as Miss Martin
Released: 1983-09-11

Young Lizzie Cole and her newly widowed mother go to stay in the country at a small guesthouse...

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Miss A and Miss M

as uncredited
Released: 1983-01-01

Young Lizzie Cole and her newly widowed mother go to stay in the country at a small guesthouse...

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Midsomer Murders

as Sarah Fitzroy
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Wendy
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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Pie in the Sky

as Anne Hopkinson
First aired: 1994-03-13

Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and...

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The Gentle Touch

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-04-11

The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television...

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Department S

as Comtesse de Noverre
First aired: 1969-09-09

Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The...

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Jason King

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-09-15

Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world...

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