Vivien Merchant
Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK — Jul 22 1929• Died Oct 03 1982
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was a British actress. She performed in many stage productions and several films, including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972). Her performance in Alfie earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was the first wife of the playwright Harold Pinter, whom she met when working as a repertory actress and married in 1956. Their son, Daniel, was b…
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Vivien Merchant's Credits
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BBC Play of the Month
Evelyn Daly
Theatre 625
Gertrude
Secret Army
Mlle. Gunet
Studio 4
Olivia Curtis
Frenzy
Mrs Oxford
Breakaway
Isabel Black
NBC Experiment in Television
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Alfie
Lily Clamacraft
A Tale of Two Cities
Miss Pross
Studio 4
Olivia
The Offence
Maureen Johnson
Accident
Rosalind
The Man in the Iron Mask
Reine Maria Theresa
The Homecoming
Ruth
Alfred the Great
Freda
A Night Out
Girl
The Lover
Sarah
Night School
Sally Gibbs
Under Milk Wood
Mrs. Pugh
Opus
Ruth (The Homecoming)
Tea Party
The Collection
Stella
The Common
Jane Noble
The Maids
Madame
A War of Children
Funeral Games
Tessa
A Month in the Country
The Summer in Gossensass
Hedda Gabler
Ella
Ella