Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

June 7, 1931 (95 yrs)

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

Virginia Anne McKenna

total credits

45 movies

Biography

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Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.

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Known For

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

as James' Mother

Waterloo

Waterloo

as Duchess of Richmond

The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

as Julie Hallam

Born Free

Born Free

as Joy Adamson

Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

as Lady of the House (voice)

The Whistle-Blower

The Whistle-Blower

as Theresa Elliot

Filmography

45 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Sliding Doors
6.6

Sliding Doors

1998as James' Mother
Waterloo
7.1

Waterloo

1970as Duchess of Richmond
The Cruel Sea
7.0

The Cruel Sea

1953as Julie Hallam
Born Free
6.8

Born Free

1966as Joy Adamson
Ethel & Ernest
7.5

Ethel & Ernest

2016as Lady of the House (voice)
The Whistle-Blower
7.8

The Whistle-Blower

2001as Theresa Elliot
Holocaust 2000
5.8

Holocaust 2000

1977as Eva Caine
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.3

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959as Janet Taggart
Golden Years
6.3

Golden Years

2016as Martha
Peter Pan
6.0

Peter Pan

1976as Mrs. Darling
The Ship That Died of Shame
7.3

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955as Helen Randall
Carve Her Name with Pride
6.0

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958as Violette Szabo
The Disappearance
5.6

The Disappearance

1977as Catherine
Duel of Hearts
7.0

Duel of Hearts

1992as Lady Brecon
Staggered
5.3

Staggered

1994as Flora
The Smallest Show on Earth
6.7

The Smallest Show on Earth

1957as Jean Spenser
Blood Link
5.2

Blood Link

1982as Woman in Ballroom
Simba
6.6

Simba

1955as Mary Crawford
Julius Caesar
8.7

Julius Caesar

1979as Portia
Swallows and Amazons
7.7

Swallows and Amazons

1974as Mrs. Walker
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
8.3

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

2013as Self
A Town Like Alice
6.4

A Town Like Alice

1956as Jean Paget
Love/Loss

Love/Loss

2010as Mary
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
7.6

Rosamunde Pilcher: September

1996as Violet
The Oracle
6.0

The Oracle

1953as Shelagh
The Gathering Storm
8.2

The Gathering Storm

1974as Clemmie Churchill
Ring of Bright Water
5.8

Ring of Bright Water

1969as Mary MacKenzie
The Scold's Bridle
6.4

The Scold's Bridle

1998as Violet Orloff
Widow's Walk
4.2

Widow's Walk

2019as Myrtle
Beauty and the Beast
6.0

Beauty and the Beast

1976as Lucy
The Lion at World's End
7.8

The Lion at World's End

1971
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
6.4

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957as Henrietta Barrett
An Elephant Called Slowly
7.0

An Elephant Called Slowly

1969as Ginny
Have a Nice Night
6.4

Have a Nice Night

1990as Jennifer Warrenton
A Passage to India
8.0

A Passage to India

1965as Adela Quested
The Admirable Crichton
6.5

The Admirable Crichton

1968as Lady Mary
Father's Doing Fine
7.3

Father's Doing Fine

1952as Catherine
Wings

Wings

2020as Dora
Puccini
3.7

Puccini

1984as Elvira
Leona Calderon

Leona Calderon

2013
Storm Over Jamaica
7.0

Storm Over Jamaica

1958as Judy Waring
Romeo and Juliet
8.0

Romeo and Juliet

1955as Juliet Capulet
The Case of the Frightened Lady

The Case of the Frightened Lady

1983as Lady Lebanon Amersham
Echoes of Camusfearna

Echoes of Camusfearna

as Narrator
The Lady in Waiting
7.0

The Lady in Waiting

1992as Miss Peach