Anne Heywood
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11. Dezember 1931 — 27. Oktober 2023 (91 Jahre)
Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty) was a British actress, best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Fox (1967). She was born on December 11, 1931, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and passed away on October 27, 2023, in Houston, Texas, USA.
Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and signed a contract with the Rank Organisation, which launched her film career. She starred in notable films such as Violent Playground (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), The Chairman (1969), and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979).
Her role in The Fox was groundbreaking, as it depicted a lesbian relationship, which was rare for mainstream cinema at the time. She continued to take on bold and unconventional roles throughout her career.
Heywood was married to Raymond Stross, a film producer, until his passing in 1988. She later married George Danzig Druke in 1991.
Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and signed a contract with the Rank Organisation, which launched her film career. She starred in notable films such as Violent Playground (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), The Chairman (1969), and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979).
Her role in The Fox was groundbreaking, as it depicted a lesbian relationship, which was rare for mainstream cinema at the time. She continued to take on bold and unconventional roles throughout her career.
Heywood was married to Raymond Stross, a film producer, until his passing in 1988. She later married George Danzig Druke in 1991.
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Filmografie
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Roy |
| 1988 | The Equalizer: The Mystery of Manon · as Manon |
| 1987 | Memories of Manon · as Manon Brevard Marcel |
| 1987 | Ohara · as Violet Kane |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Manon Brevard Marcel |
| 1984 | What Waits Below · as Frieda Shelley |
| 1983 | Sadat · as Mrs. Raouf |
| 1979 | Ring of Darkness · as Carlotta Rhodes |
| 1979 | Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff · as Evelyn Wyckoff |
| 1975 | |
| 1973 | Trader Horn · as Nicole Mercer |
| 1973 | The Nun and the Devil · as Mother Giuliaauf plex.tv |
| 1972 | The Killer Is on the Phone · as Eleanor Loraine |
| 1972 | I Want What I Want · as Roy / Wendy |
| 1969 | The Chairman · as Kay Hanna |
| 1969 | Midas Run · as Sylvia Giroux |
| 1969 | The Lady of Monza · as Virginia De Leyva |
| 1967 | The Fox · as Ellen March |
| 1967 | Off to See the Wizard · as Cast |
| 1965 | 90 Degrees in the Shade · as Alena Winter (asst. Shop Manager) |
| 1963 | The Very Edge · as Tracey Lawrenceauf plex.tv |
| 1962 | The Brain · as Anna Holt |
| 1961 | Petticoat Pirates · as Chief Oficer Anne Stevens |
| 1960 | The Night Fighters · as Neeve Donnelly |
| 1960 | Carthage in Flames · as Fulvia |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs · as Kate Barry |
| 1959 | The Heart of a Man · as Julie |
| 1958 | Floods of Fear · as Elizabeth Matthews |
| 1958 | Violent Playground · as Cathie Murphy |
| 1957 | Dangerous Exile · as Glynis |
| 1957 | The Depraved · as Laura Wilton |
| 1957 | Doctor at Large · as Emerald |
| 1956 | Checkpoint · as Gabriela |
| 1956 | Find the Lady · as Receptionist |
| 1951 | Bikini Baby · as Dorothy Marlowe |
| 1988 | The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones · as Self |
| 1977 | Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti · as Self - Virginia De Leyva (archive Footage) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show · as Self - Guestauf plex.tv |
| 1964 | Late Night Line-Up · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury · as Self - Panellist |