'Pauline Jameson' (5 June 1920 - 8 April 2007) was an English actress whose work encompassed stage and screen. ''

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'' called her 'one of the most distinguished classical actresses of her generation.' After starting in weekly rep at Colwyn Bay in 1937, she graduated from

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in 1940, and made her West End debut as Lucy in ''

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'' at the

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in 1945. She joined the

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for the 1948-49 season, with roles including Maria in ''

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'', Marwood in ''

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'' and Dunyasha in ''

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''. Other distinguished theatre work followed, including as Regan in

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's production of ''

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'' with

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for the

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in 1962. She also worked in the West End and at the National Theatre. Jameson received the

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for her role as Mrs. Prest in the London stage adaptation of Henry James' ''

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'' in 1959. She appeared alongside

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's comedy ''

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'' in 1962. She made her film debut in ''

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'' in 1948, and throughout her lengthy career made many appearances on screen, mainly on television. Her TV credits include: ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Woman in White'', '' Hadleigh'', '' Lillie'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1948) - Hospital Nurse (as Pauline Jamieson) * ''

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'' (1949) - Mrs. Lewis * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949) - Anyutka * '' The Black Knight'' (1954) - Lady Yeonil * ''

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'' (1960) - Muriel * ''

Two Living, One Dead ''Two Living, One Dead'' is a 1961 British-Swedish existentialist thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Patrick McGoohan, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. The film is a remake of the 1937 Norwegian film '' To levende og en ...

'' (1961) - Miss Larsen * ''

Crooks Anonymous ''Crooks Anonymous'' is a British comedy film from 1962. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter and is notably the feature film debut of Julie Christie. Plot Captain "Dandy Forsdyke" (Leslie Phillips) is a habitua ...

'' (1962) - Sister Prunella * ''

I Could Go On Singing ''I Could Go On Singing'' is a 1963 British-American musical drama film directed by Ronald Neame, starring Judy Garland (in her final film role) and Dirk Bogarde. Originally titled ''The Lonely Stage'', the film was renamed so that audiences wo ...

'' (1963) - Miss Plimpton * ''

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'' (1963) - Mayoress * '' Doctor in Distress'' (1963) - Ward sister * '' Murder Most Foul'' (1964) - Maureen Summers * ''

Sky West and Crooked ''Sky West and Crooked'' (known in the United States as ''Gypsy Girl'') is a 1966 British romantic drama film starring Hayley Mills. The film was directed by her father, John Mills, and was co-written by her mother, Mary Hayley Bell. The titl ...

'' (1966) - Mrs. Moss *'' Night Watch'' (1973) - Secretary * ''

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'' (1977) - Lady Tittle * '' Full Circle'' (1977) - Claudia Branscombe

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jameson, Pauline 1920 births 2007 deaths English stage actresses English film actresses English television actresses Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art