Kathleen Byron embarked on a rigorous training regimen at the esteemed Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, laying the foundation for a successful career in the performing arts. Upon completion of her training, she transitioned seamlessly into the world of filmmaking, where she soon established herself as a talented and sought-after actress in the UK. Her early collaborations with the renowned director Michael Powell not only further cemented her reputation as a skilled thespian but also introduced her to a wider audience. In the 1940s and 1950s, Byron ventured to Hollywood, where she hoped to expand her horizons and break into the American film industry.
Personal Details
BornJan 11, 1921 London, England, UK
Spouse
Alaric Jacob
( Dec 31, 1969 to Jan 26, 1995 )Daniel Bowen
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Biography
Career
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1999

Midsomer Murders as Dorothea Pike
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Casualty as Lizzie Burnley
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1998

Les Misérables as Mother Superior
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Saving Private Ryan as Old Mrs. Ryan
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1996

Emma as Mrs. Goddard
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1994

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Mrs Marker
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1990

Portrait of a Marriage as Lady Carnock
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1981

Hedda Gabler as Juliana Tesmen
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From a Far Country as Tadek's Mother
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1980

The Elephant Man as Lady Waddington
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1979

Minder as Mrs. Hurst
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Blake's 7 as Clonemaster Fen
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1978

An Englishman's Castle as Mrs. Ingram
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1977

Secret Army as Mme. Celeste Lekeu
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The Professionals as Mrs. Turner
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1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing as Colonel's Wife
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The Main Chance as Amanda Retford
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1974

The Abdication as Queen Mother
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Craze as Muriel Sharp
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1973

Nothing But the Night as Dr. Rose
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Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood as Katherine of Locksley
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Miss Lyle
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1972

The Moonstone as Lady Verinder
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1971

Private Road as Mrs. Halpern
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Twins of Evil as Katy Weil
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1968

Hammerhead as Lady Calvert
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1962

Burn, Witch, Burn as Evelyn Sawtelle
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1961

Hand in Hand as Mrs. O'Malley
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1953

Young Bess as Ann Seymour
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1952

The Gambler and the Lady as Pat
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1951

Life in Her Hands as Ann Peters
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Hell Is Sold Out as Arlette de Balzamann
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I'll Never Forget You as Duchess of Devonshire
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Scarlet Thread as Josephine
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Four Days as Lucienne Templar
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Tom Brown's Schooldays as Mrs. Brown
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1950

The Inheritance as Mme. Annette de Chevreaux
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Prelude to Fame as Anne Bondini
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1949

Hour of Glory as Susan
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Madness of the Heart as Verite Faimont
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1947

Black Narcissus as Sister Ruth
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1946

A Matter of Life and Death as An Angel
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1943

The Silver Fleet as Schoolmistress
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1942

The Young Mr. Pitt as Millicent Grey (uncredited)
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2010
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2001