About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1931-12-11
Place of birth:
Birmingham, England, UK
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Anne Heywood

Overview

Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty) was a British actress, best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Fox (1967). She was born on December 11, 1931, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and passed away on October 27, 2023, in Houston, Texas, USA.

Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and signed a contract with the Rank Organisation, which launched her film career. She starred in notable films such as Violent Playground (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), The Chairman (1969), and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979).

Her role in The Fox was groundbreaking, as it depicted a lesbian relationship, which was rare for mainstream cinema at the time. She continued to take on bold and unconventional roles throughout her career.

Heywood was married to Raymond Stross, a film producer, until his passing in 1988. She later married George Danzig Druke in 1991.

Known for

Acting

1989 Memories of Manon Actor Manon Brevard Marcel 58
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1984 What Waits Below Actor Frieda Shelley 57
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1979 Ring of Darkness Actor Carlotta Rhodes 58
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1979 Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff Actor Evelyn Wyckoff 58
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1975 Love Under the Elms Actor 58
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1973 Trader Horn Actor Nicole Mercer 58
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1973 The Nun and the Devil Actor Mother Giulia 58
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1972 The Killer Is on the Phone Actor Eleanor Loraine 58
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1972 I Want What I Want Actor Roy / Wendy 58
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1969 The Chairman Actor Kay Hanna 58
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1969 Midas Run Actor Sylvia Giroux 58
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1969 The Lady of Monza Actor Virginia de Leyva 58
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1967 The Fox Actor Ellen March 58
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1965 90° in the Shade Actor Alena Winter (Asst. Shop Manager) 58
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1963 The Very Edge Actor Tracey Lawrence 58
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1962 Stork Talk Actor N/A
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1962 The Brain Actor Anna Holt 58
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1961 Petticoat Pirates Actor Chief Oficer Anne Stevens 58
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1960 A Terrible Beauty Actor Neeve Donnelly 58
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1960 Carthage in Flames Actor Fulvia 58
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1959 Upstairs and Downstairs Actor Kate Barry 58
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1959 The Heart of a Man Actor Julie N/A
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1958 Floods of Fear Actor Elizabeth Matthews 59
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1958 Violent Playground Actor Cathie Murphy 59
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1957 Dangerous Exile Actor Glynis 58
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1957 The Depraved Actor Laura Wilton 58
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1957 Doctor at Large Actor Emerald 58
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1956 Checkpoint Actor Gabriela 58
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1956 Find the Lady Actor Receptionist 58
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1951 Lady Godiva Rides Again Actor Dorothy Marlowe 58
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