Renée Asherson
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Renée Asherson is, by now, a veteran British actress with a body of work built one job at a time. Viewers may also know her from 'Theatre of Blood'. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 37 titles. Playing Old Lady in 'The Others' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Renée Asherson
21 Movies
16 Series
Renée Asherson is, by now, a veteran British actress with a body of work built one job at a time. Viewers may also know her from 'Theatre of Blood'. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 37 titles. Playing Old Lady in 'The Others' put her in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Old Lady
The Others
2001
Plays Mrs. Maxwell
Theatre of Blood
1973
Plays Princess Katherine
Henry V
1944
Plays Angela
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961
Plays Tsarina
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
1966
Plays Sally
Pool of London
1951
Plays Lady Margaret Truscott
Edwin
1984
Plays A.T.S. corporal
The Small Back Room
1949
Plays Beatrice
Romance on the Orient Express
1985
Plays Marjorie Gillingham
The Way Ahead
1944
Plays Barbara Everton
Time Is My Enemy
1954
Plays Miss Tagg
The Magic Box
1952
Plays Joan Rivers
Malta Story
1953
Plays Mrs Bartholomew
Tom's Midnight Garden
1989
Plays Iris Winterton
The Way to the Stars
1945
Plays Pat
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
Plays Anne Johnson
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
1969
Plays Milly Southern
The Cure for Love
1949
Plays Mother Ancilla
Quiet as a Nun
1978
Plays Louisa Fox
Harnessing Peacocks
1993
TV Shows
Plays Sylvia Ashburton
Tenko
1981
Plays Miss Gailey
Clayhanger
1976
Plays Mrs Bartholomew
Tom's Midnight Garden
1989
Plays Mrs. Wainwright
A Man Called Intrepid
1979
Plays Miss Bunner
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
1985
Plays Lady Bradford
Disraeli
1978
Plays Diana
Brighton Belles
1993
Plays Miss Dalton
Strange Report
1969
Plays Helen, Lady Sibley
Time for Murder
1985
Plays Miss Robinson
Victorian Scandals
1976
Plays Baroness
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Emily Simpson
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Charmian Colston
Screen Two
1985
Plays Marjorie
Performance
1991
Plays Mother
Country Matters
1972
Plays Miss Parks
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
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The Others
Full Filmography
The Others
Old Lady
2001
Film
Midsomer Murders
Emily Simpson · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Harnessing Peacocks
Louisa Fox
1993
Film
Brighton Belles
Diana · 1 episode
1993–
TV
Performance
Marjorie · 1 episode
1991–
TV
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Bartholomew
1989
Film
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Bartholomew · 4 episodes
1989–
TV
Lovejoy
Baroness · 1 episode
1986–
TV
Time for Murder
Helen, Lady Sibley · 1 episode
1985–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Renée Asherson still alive?
Renée Asherson passed away on October 30, 2014 at age 99.
What are the most famous roles of Renée Asherson?
Renée Asherson is best known for roles in The Others, Theatre of Blood, The Day the Earth Caught Fire.
How many movies has Renée Asherson been in?
Over a 70-year career (since 1944), Renée Asherson has appeared in 21 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Renée Asherson's first movie?
The career of Renée Asherson began with The Way Ahead (1944).
What is Renée Asherson's most recent movie or series?
Renée Asherson's most recent release is The Others, which premiered on August 2, 2001.
What TV shows has Renée Asherson appeared in?
On television, Renée Asherson has appeared in Midsomer Murders, Lovejoy, Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced, Tenko.
Renée Asherson
1915-05-19 · Kensington, London, England, UK
Dorothy Renée Ascherson, known professionally as Renée Asherson, was an English actress. Much of her theatrical career was spent in Shakespearean plays, appearing at such venues as the Old Vic, the Liverpool Playhouse, and the Westminster Theatre. Her first stage appearance was on 17 October 1935, aged 20, and her first major film appearance was in The Way Ahead (1944). Her last film appearance was in The Others (2001).