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Jill Bennett (I) (1931–1990)

Actress | Writer

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Committed suicide from an overdose of pills in 1990, after suffering from acute depression abetted by her stormy marriage and divorce to writer John Osborne. She was his fourth wife. See more trivia »

Born:

Nora Noel Jill Bennett
in Penang, Malaysia

Died:

(age 58) in Kensington, London, England, UK
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1990 The Sheltering Sky
Mrs. Lyle
 
1989 A Day in Summer (TV movie)
Miss Prosser
 
1988 Hawks
Vivian Bancroft
 
1987 Worlds Beyond (TV series)
– The Barrington Case (1987)
 
1986 Paradise Postponed (TV mini-series)
Lady Grace Fanner
– The Simcox Inheritance (1986) … Lady Grace Fanner
– Faith Unfaithful (1986) … Lady Grace Fanner
– The Gods of the Copy Book Headings (1986) … Lady Grace Fanner
– And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (1986) … Lady Grace Fanner
– The Lost Leader (1986) … Lady Grace Fanner
See all 8 episodes »
 
1986 Lady Jane
Mrs. Ellen
 
1985 The Murders at Lynch Cross (TV movie)
Sonia Barrington
 
1984 Poor Little Rich Girls (TV series)
Daisy Troop
– The Gentlemen Caller: Part 2 (1984) … Daisy Troop
– The Gentleman Caller (1984) … Daisy Troop
– Tit for Tat (1984) … Daisy Troop
– The Oriental Chest (1984) … Daisy Troop
– Lonely as a Crowd (1984) … Daisy Troop
See all 8 episodes »
 
1983 The Aerodrome (TV movie)
Eustasia
 
1982 Britannia Hospital
Dr. MacMillan
 
1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Alice Carlion
– Country (1981) … Alice Carlion
 
1981 For Your Eyes Only
Jacoba Brink
 
1980 Orient-Express (TV mini-series)
Jane
– Jane (1980) … Jane
 
1979 The Old Crowd (TV movie)
Stella
 
1977 The Haunting of Julia
Lily Lofting
 
1976 Murder (TV series)
Lola
– Hello Lola (1976) … Lola
 
1976 Almost a Vision (TV movie)
Isobel
 
1975 Mr. Quilp
Sally Brass
 
1975 Aquarius (TV series)
Maria
– The Three Marias (1975) … Maria
 
1974 Late Night Drama (TV series)
– Ms or Jill and Jack (1974)
 
1974 Ms or Jill and Jack (TV movie)
Jill
 
1974 Intent to Murder (TV movie)
Janet Preston
 
1972 I Want What I Want
Margaret Stevenson
 
1971 Rembrandt (TV movie)
Geertje
 
1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– The Hotel in Amsterdam (1971)
 
1971 Speaking of Murder (TV movie)
Annabelle Logan
 
1970 Julius Caesar
Calpurnia
 
1968-1970 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Anna
– The Three Sisters (1970)
– The Heiress (1969)
– The Parachute (1968) … Anna
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Penelope
– Its Only Us (1968) … Penelope
 
1968 Inadmissible Evidence
Liz
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Mrs. Fanny Duberly
 
1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Mary Hass
– Brainscrew (1966) … Mary Hass
 
1966 Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (TV movie)
Frida Holmeier
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Frieda
– Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? (1966) … Frieda
 
1965 The Nanny
Aunt Pen
 
1965 The Skull
Jane Maitland
 
1956-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Masha / Emma Gore / Gilda / …
– We Thought You'd Like to Be Caesar (1965) … Marjorie Wilton
– A Choice of Coward #4: Design for Living (1964) … Gilda
– A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) … Helena
– Three Sisters (1963) … Masha
– The Rainmaker (1963) … Lizzie
See all 9 episodes »
 
1964 A Choice of Coward (TV series)
Gilda
– Design for Living (1964) … Gilda
 
1964 First Night (TV series)
Libby Beeston
– How Many Angels (1964) … Libby Beeston
 
1964 Espionage (TV series)
Mistress Patience Wright
– The Frantick Rebel (1964) … Mistress Patience Wright
 
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
– Foolish Wives (1963)
 
1962 Somerset Maugham Hour (TV series)
– The Book Bag (1962)
 
1962 The Cheaters (TV series)
Ferba Martinez
– Time to Kill (1962) … Ferba Martinez
 
1956-1960 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Isa / Lily / Stella
– Thunder on the Snowy (1960) … Stella
– Hand in Glove (1959) … Lily
– The Web of Lace (1958)
– Ring Out the Old (1956) … Isa
 
1960 Concrete Jungle
Maggie
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Anne-Marie
– Figure of Fun (1959) … Anne-Marie
 
1959 Saturday Playhouse (TV series)
Trilby O'Ferrall
– Trilby (1959) … Trilby O'Ferrall
 
1957 Do It Yourself (TV series)
Assistant
 
1956 Lust for Life
Willemien
 
1956 The Anatomist (TV movie)
Mary Belle
 
1956 The Extra Day
Susan
 
1955 Murder Anonymous (short)
Mrs. Sheldon
 
1954 Aunt Clara
Julie Mason
 
1954 Caste (TV movie)
Polly Eccles
 
1954 Hell Below Zero
Gerda Petersen
 
1954 Corsican Holiday (short)
The Girl (voice)
 
1953 The Pleasure Garden (short)
Miss Kellerman
 
1952 Moulin Rouge
Sarah
 
1951 The Long Dark Hall
First murdered girl
 
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1984 Poor Little Rich Girls (TV series)
– The Gentlemen Caller: Part 2 (1984) (creator)
– The Gentleman Caller (1984) (creator)
– Tit for Tat (1984) (creator)
– The Oriental Chest (1984) (creator)
– Lonely as a Crowd (1984) (creator)
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1981 The Theatre Quiz (TV series)
Herself - Panellist
– Episode #1.2 (1981) … Herself - Panellist
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1975) She acted in Joe Orton's play at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Arthur O'Sullivan, David Troughton, James Aubrey and Philip Stone in the cast. Lindsay Anderson was the director. See more »
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Trivia:

Committed suicide from an overdose of pills in 1990, after suffering from acute depression abetted by her stormy marriage and divorce to writer John Osborne. She was his fourth wife. See more »

Star Sign:

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