Katharine Blake
Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Elizabeth BoleynHenry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male...
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Saturday Island
as NurseWhen their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during World War II, military nurse...
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Hunted
as WaitressAn unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across...
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Trottie True
as Ruby RubartoTottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags...
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Male of the Species
as Miss SavilleNever trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her...
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Assassin for Hire
as Maria RiccardiAntonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin...
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To Have and to Hold
as ClaudiaA young woman is harassed by a man and seeks help from the police. The officer who visits her...
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Hammer the Toff
as Janet LordA detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
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The Man Out There
as MarieA Russian astronaut trapped in space in a faulty rocket, has five hours to live when his radio...
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Hell's Angel
as Cynthia McKennaDick Foster is adopted as a child, but has grown into a youth who causes problems and upsets.
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Now That April's Here
as Hilda AdamsAn anthology based on the works of Canadian author Morley Callaghan “Silk Stockings” is about a...
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Crown Court
as Irene RutlandCrown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...
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Play for Today
as Cynthia McKennaPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Public Eye
as Mrs. NoursePublic Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC...
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Sir Francis Drake
as The Dark LadySir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir...
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Folio
as Lady MacbethFolio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in...
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Male of the Species
as Miss SavilleNever trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her...
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Armchair Theatre
as HilaryArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the...
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