Perlita Neilson (born Margaret Phillipa Sowden; 11 June 1933 – 7 April 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress. She was educated at the

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. One of her most notable roles was in 1957 as

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in the London production of ''

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Personal life

She was born Margaret Phillipa Sowden in Bradford, but spent her early life in

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, where her father, Wilson Sowden, worked as an engineer. After her birth, her mother Isabella (née Gibson) returned to Buenos Aires, where Margaret attended stage school. She began her career at age nine with a variety group of the British Community Players. She married Bruce Sharman in 1956 in Surrey, UK. She married Henry Neilson in 1961 in Surrey, UK. She died at age 80 in Brighton.

Filmography

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British Theatre Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neilson, Perlita 1933 births 2014 deaths English child actresses English film actresses English television actresses English stage actresses Actresses from Bradford Alumni of the Aida Foster Theatre School