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Virginia McKenna
Acting
Born: June 7, 1931
London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with The Born Free Foundation.
Known For

Sliding Doors
as James' Mother

Waterloo
as Duchess of Richmond

The Smallest Show on Earth
as Jean Spenser

Carve Her Name with Pride
as Violette Szabo

The Cruel Sea
as Julie Hallam

Born Free
as Joy Adamson

The Ship That Died of Shame
as Helen Randall

Love/Loss
as Mary

Ethel & Ernest
as Lady of the House (voice)

The Wreck of the Mary Deare
as Janet Taggart