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Katharine Blake
Biography
Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.
Known For
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Elizabeth Boleyn
Saturday Island
as Nurse
Hunted
as Waitress
Trottie True
as Ruby Rubarto
Male of the Species
as Miss Saville
Hammer the Toff
as Janet Lord
Beyond Our Means
as Sylvia Forsyth
Assassin for Hire
as Maria Riccardi
Wuthering Heights
as Catherine Earnshaw
To Have and to Hold
as Claudia
