Natasha Parry
| Natasha Parry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1930 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. La Baule, Brittany, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Brook (m. 1951–2015; her death); 2 children |
| Children | Irina Simon |
| Parent(s) | Gordon Parry |
Natasha Parry (2 December 1930 – 22 July 2015) was an English actress.
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Early life
Born in London,[1] Parry was the daughter of the Anglo-Greek film director Gordon Parry and his Russian wife.[2] (Some sources say Gordon Parry was her stepfather.[3])
Stage
Parry made her stage debut at age 12[4] in The Wingless Victory. At 14, she was in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and later she played in Big Ben and Bless the Bride.[5] On Broadway she appeared in The Fighting Cock (1959-1960).[6] Toward the end of her career, she was in The Tragedy of Hamlet at the Young Vic in London.[1]
Film
Parry made her screen debut in Dance Hall (1950).[7] She appeared in many of her husband's productions including a live American television version of King Lear (1953) opposite Orson Welles,[8] in Anouilh's The Fighting Cock with Rex Harrison,[9] Meetings with Remarkable Men, The Cherry Orchard, and Happy Days.[10]
Personal life
Parry was out of performing for a year after contracting tuberculosis in 1952.[3]
Marriage
In 1951, she married director Peter Brook;[11] the couple had two children, Irina and Simon.[12][13]
Death
Parry died on 22 July 2015 (Some sources say 23 July 2015[1]) while on holiday in La Baule, Brittany, France, at the age of 84 after a stroke.[2] She was survived by her husband and their children, Irina and Simon.[1]
Selected filmography
- Dance Hall (1950)
- Crow Hollow (1952)
- King Lear as Cordelia (1953)
- Knave of Hearts (1954)
- Windom's Way (1957)
- The Rough and the Smooth (1960)
- Midnight Lace (1960)
- Girl in the Headlines (1963)
- Romeo and Juliet (1968)
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
- Le Lit (1982)
- Le goût des myrtilles (2014)
Selected theatre
- King Lear (1953)
- Tchin-Tchin (1984, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris)
References
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- ↑ King Lear, imdb.com; accessed 24 July 2015.
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- ↑ Happy Dats with Natasha Parry: review, theguardian.com; accessed 24 July 2015.
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- ↑ Profile, imdb.com; accessed 24 July 2015.
- ↑ Profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 24 July 2015.
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