Veronica Castang (April 22, 1938—November 5, 1988) was a British film, stage and television actress.

Biography

A native of

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, she was educated at

Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Haberdashers' Girls' School is an independent day school in Elstree, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as "Habs" (or "Habs Girls" to distinguish it from the neighbouring Haberdashers' Boys' School). The school was founded in 1875 by the Wo ...

, before studying at the

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and at the

Questors Theatre The Questors Theatre is a theatre venue located in the London Borough of Ealing, west London. It is home of The Questors, a large theatre company which hosts a season of around twenty productions a year and is a member of the ''Little Theatre Gui ...

. In the

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, she appeared onstage on

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and

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. She often appeared in plays produced at the Phoenix Theatre and the

Manhattan Theatre Club Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has gr ...

. She died, aged 50, at her home in

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from complications of

ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian tubes or the inner lining of the abdomen. The ovary is made up of three different c ...

while receiving treatment. She was survived by her stepfather, Clive Baker and an aunt, Hilda Castang.

Broadway

*'' Whose Life is it Anyway?'' - as Mrs. Boyle (April 17, 1979 - October 27, 1979) *'' The National Health'' - as Sister McPhee (October 10, 1974 - November 23, 1974) *''How's the World Treating You?'' (understudy)

Off-Broadway

*'' Cloud 9'' as Maud/Lin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre *''Bonjour, La, Bonjour'' as Lucienne at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre *''Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act'' as Frieda Joubert at Stage 73 *''Ionescopade'' at Theatre Four *''The Trigon'' at Stage 73

External links

''New York Times'' obituary
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Off-Broadway rolesFilm/TV roles
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castang, Veronica 1938 births 1988 deaths University of Paris alumni English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Deaths from ovarian cancer Actresses from London 20th-century English actresses People educated at Haberdashers' Girls' School British expatriates in France