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Anne Heywood
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.
Known For
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as Evelyn Wyckoff
The Fox
as Ellen March
The Lady of Monza
as Virginia de Leyva
Lady Godiva Rides Again
as Dorothy Marlowe
The Chairman
as Kay Hanna
Doctor at Large
as Emerald
A Terrible Beauty
as Neeve Donnelly
The Brain
as Anna Holt
What Waits Below
as Frieda Shelley
Midas Run
as Sylvia Giroux
