
Renée Asherson
Born
1915-05-19
Place of birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Died
2014-10-30
Biography
Dorothy Renée Ascherson, known professionally as Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the Old Vic, the Liverpool Playhouse, and the Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in The Others (2001).
Known for

The Others
Old Lady

Midsomer Murders
Emily Simpson

Theatre of Blood
Mrs. Maxwell

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Angela

Henry V
Princess Katherine

Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Tsarina

Grey Owl
Movie

The Small Back Room
A.T.S. corporal

Caesar and Cleopatra
Iras (uncredited)

Lovejoy
Baroness

The Way Ahead
Marjorie Gillingham

Pool of London
Sally

The Way to the Stars
Iris Winterton

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Miss Bunner

The Magic Box
Miss Tagg