Margaret LeightonMargaret Leighton (February 26, 1922 – January 13, 1976) was an English actress. Born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, she studied acting with Barry Jackson at his Birmingham Theatre School. Her stage debut was as Dorothy in Laugh With Me (1938), which was also performed that year for television on BBC. She went on to become a star of the Old Vic. Leighton's Broadway debut was as the Queen in Henry IV (1946) starring Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson during a visit to America of the Old Vic company, which performed a total of five plays from its repertoire before returning to London. After appearing in two British films, including the starring role of Flora MacDonald opposite David Niven in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), the willowy blonde actress played the second female lead in Hitchcock's Hollywood film Under Capricorn (1949) starring Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, and Michael Wilding. She starred with Walter Pidgeon in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer crime/mystery Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951). Other film co-stars included Ralph Richardson, Rex Harrison, Yul Brynner, Joanne Woodward, Peter Sellers, Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Michael Caine. Leighton had three husbands, publisher Max Reinhardt (married 1947-divorced 1955), actor Laurence Harvey (married 1957-divorced 1961) and actor Michael Wilding (married 1964-her death 1976). She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in Separate Tables (1956); she won another Tony in that category for The Night of the Iguana (1962), playing Hannah Jelkes opposite Bette Davis as Maxine Faulk. Leighton was nominated for Best Actress in a Play for Much Ado About Nothing (1959) opposite John Gielgud and for Tchin-Tchin (1962) opposite Anthony Quinn. She also had a noteworthy list of TV appearances, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Ben Casey and Burke's Law. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama for Hamlet (1970). And she was nominated for an Emmy in 1966 for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama for four episodes of Dr. Kildare. Her last appearance on Broadway was as Birdie Hubbard in a revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (1967) starring Anne Bancroft as Regina Giddens. For her film role as Mrs. Maudsley in The Go-Between (1970), Leighton won the British BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a BAFTA nomination for Best British Actress for her role as Valerie Carrington in Carrington, V.C. (1955) and also received a Hollywood Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Go-Between. Margaret Leighton died of multiple sclerosis at the age of fifty-three in Chichester, West Sussex. Filmography
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Margaret Leighton died of multiple sclerosis at the age of fifty-three in Chichester, West Sussex. Filmography. She received a BAFTA nomination for Best British Actress for her role as Valerie Carrington in Carrington, V.C. (1955) and also received a Hollywood Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Go-Between. She is currently studying, living in Hollywood, and hopes to become a director or screenwriter. Maudsley in The Go-Between (1970), Leighton won the British BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was due to feature in the film Vinyl, but had to withdraw due to filming conflicts, and was replaced by Michelle Trachtenberg. For her film role as Mrs. Malone was a co-producer for the 2002 film American Girl, a teen comedy which she also acted in. Her last appearance on Broadway was as Birdie Hubbard in a revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (1967) starring Anne Bancroft as Regina Giddens. In January 2000, Malone won legal emancipation from her mother, barring her from interfering with her career and earnings. Kildare. After several years of being schooled from home, she briefly attended the Professional Children's School in New York, but did not last long. And she was nominated for an Emmy in 1966 for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama for four episodes of Dr. In January 2000, she won a lawsuit against her mother, accusing her of mismanagement of her career. This barred her mother from interfering with Jena's career and earnings. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama for Hamlet (1970). From there, her roles grew in stature, including several Hollywood features. In 1997, she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie, for her role in Hope. She also had a noteworthy list of TV appearances, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Ben Casey and Burke's Law. She was to win the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries for this role. Leighton was nominated for Best Actress in a Play for Much Ado About Nothing (1959) opposite John Gielgud and for Tchin-Tchin (1962) opposite Anthony Quinn. She briefly moved to Las Vegas, hated it, and persuaded her mother to move on to Los Angeles. Starting off with music videos and commercials, she made the jump to feature films with the 1996 film Bastard Out of Carolina. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in Separate Tables (1956); she won another Tony in that category for The Night of the Iguana (1962), playing Hannah Jelkes opposite Bette Davis as Maxine Faulk. She began taking an interest in acting after watching her mother, who was involved in community theatre. Leighton had three husbands, publisher Max Reinhardt (married 1947-divorced 1955), actor Laurence Harvey (married 1957-divorced 1961) and actor Michael Wilding (married 1964-her death 1976). Malone was born and raised in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, where she lived until she was 10. Other film co-stars included Ralph Richardson, Rex Harrison, Yul Brynner, Joanne Woodward, Peter Sellers, Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Michael Caine. Jena Malone (born November 21, 1984) is an American actress. She starred with Walter Pidgeon in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer crime/mystery Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951). Bastard Out of Carolina (1996). After appearing in two British films, including the starring role of Flora MacDonald opposite David Niven in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), the willowy blonde actress played the second female lead in Hitchcock's Hollywood film Under Capricorn (1949) starring Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, and Michael Wilding. Hidden in America (1996). Leighton's Broadway debut was as the Queen in Henry IV (1946) starring Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson during a visit to America of the Old Vic company, which performed a total of five plays from its repertoire before returning to London. Contact (1997). She went on to become a star of the Old Vic. Hope (1997). Her stage debut was as Dorothy in Laugh With Me (1938), which was also performed that year for television on BBC. Ellen Foster (1997). Born in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, she studied acting with Barry Jackson at his Birmingham Theatre School. Stepmom (1998). Margaret Leighton (February 26, 1922 – January 13, 1976) was an English actress. For Love of the Game (1999). Arra. Cheaters (2000). Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (ITC) .. Donnie Darko (2001). Miss Havisham. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001). Great Expectations (1974) (NBC) .. The Book of Stars (2001). Francoise DuVal. Life as a House (2001). Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) (NBC) .. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002). Lady Seacroft. The Badge (2002). The Upper Crusts (1973) (series) (ITV) .. American Girl (2002) - actress and co-producer. Gertrude. The United States of Leland (2003). Hamlet (1970) (NBC) .. Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003). Cheveley. Cold Mountain (2003). Mrs. Saved! (2004). An Ideal Husband (1969) (BBC) .. Rose and the Snake (2004). Rosalind. Pride and Prejudice (2005). As You Like It (1953) (BBC) .. Dorothy. Laugh With Me (1938) (BBC) .. Ma Gore. Trial by Combat (1976) (Combat-Warner Bros.) .. Elderly Court Lady. Galileo (1975) (The American Film Theatre) .. Madame Orloff in segment The Elemental. From Beyond the Grave (1973) (Warner Bros.) .. Lady Frances Nelson. A Bequest to the Nation (1973) (Universal) .. Lady Melbourne. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) (MGM-EMI) .. aka X, Y and Zee (USA). Gladys .. Zee and Co. (1972) (Columbia) .. Maudsley. Mrs. The Go-Between (1970) (EMI Distribution) .. Constance, the Madwoman of Passy. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) (Warner Bros.) .. Agatha Andrews. 7 Women (1966) (MGM) .. Helen Kenton. Mrs. The Loved One (1965) (MGM) .. Alice Russell. The Best Man (1964) (United Artists) .. The Third Secret (1964) (20th Century Fox). Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) (The Rank Organisation Film Productions) ... Emily Fitzjohn. Caddy Compson. The Sound and the Fury (1959) (20th Century Fox) .. Judith Wynter/Leonie. A Passionate Stranger (1955) (British Lion Films) .. Miss Chesterman. The Constant Husband (1955) (British Lion Films) .. Valerie Carrington. Carrington, V.C. (1955) (Kingsley-International Pictures) .. Eve Ravenscourt. The Good Die Young (1954) (United Artists) .. Helen Teckman. The Teckman Mystery (1954) (Associated Artists Productions) .. Margaret Gregory. The Holly and the Ivy (1952) (London Film Productions) .. Janet Preston. Home at Seven (1952) (British Lion Films) .. Helen Smith. Sgt. Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) (MGM) .. Marguerite Blakeney. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) (British Lion Films) .. Leonora Vail. The Astonished Heart (1949) (General Film Distributors) .. Milly. Under Capricorn (1949) (Warner Bros.) .. Flora MacDonald. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) (London Film Productions) .. Catherine Winslow. The Winslow Boy (1948) (British Lion Films) .. |