Muriel Pavlow is a renowned British actress, born in 1921 in Leigh, Kent, England. Despite her petite frame, she was a dominant stage actress, making her theatrical debut at the age of 15 with a production of "The Old Maid" in 1936.
Muriel's early stage credits include "Oedipus Rex" (1936),"Victoria Regina" (1937),"Dear Octopus" (1938),"Dear Brutus" (1940),and "Old Acquaintance". She began her film career with a bit role in a 1934 Gracie Fields musical comedy film, but it wasn't until nearly two decades later that she started to gain recognition.
Muriel often played ingénue roles, much younger than her actual age, and appeared in films such as "Quiet Wedding" (1941) starring Margaret Lockwood and Derek Farr, and "Night Boat to Dublin" (1946). She also made a beguiling Ophelia on a live, early TV version of "Hamlet Part 1" (1947).
In the mid-50s, Muriel's film career peaked, with her appearing opposite established British actors such as Dirk Bogarde, Peter Finch, John Gregson, Kenneth More, and Donald Sinden. She continued to perform theater roles, notably in Shakespeare pieces, and also worked in television.
Muriel's film career waned in the early 60s, but she and her husband continued to work on stage and in television. Following her husband's death in 1986, she resumed her career and was spotted in the late 80s and 90s in a number of matronly roles. Some of her last roles were in TV movies, including "Daisies in December" (1995),"Heaven on Earth" (1998),and "Belonging" (2004).
Muriel made a brief appearance in her final movie, "Glorious 39" (2009),before passing away in England at the age of 97 on January 19, 2019.
