Anna Massey

Anna Massey, CBE ( born August 11, 1937 in Thakeham, West Sussex as Anna Raymond Massey; † 3 July 2011) was a British actress.

Life

Massey's film career began in 1958 with the film Gideon 's Day. In her second film Peeping Tom, who at the time created a scandal, she portrayed Helen. For their participation in the film be serious, everything is was in 1983 nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress. 2005 Massey was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of the British Empire. More recently saw Massey in films like The Machinist or in a supporting role in The Oxford Murders alongside Elijah Wood and John Hurt.

Her parents, Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen, were actors. Her older brother was the actor Daniel Massey. Her uncle Vincent Massey was 1952-1959 Governor General of Canada. Anna Massey married in 1990 a second time. From her first marriage to Jeremy Brett, with whom she was married from 1958 to 1962, comes from the writer David Huggins. She died of cancer.

Filmography (selection)

Awards