Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Deceased · Born: Sep 20, 1927 · Died: Nov 26, 1980

Known For

Picnic at Hanging RockPicnic at Hanging Rock
Murder on the Orient ExpressMurder on the Orient Express
This Sporting LifeThis Sporting Life
Saturday Night and Sunday MorningSaturday Night and Sunday Morning

Personal Details

BornSep 20, 1927 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Spouse

  • Rex Harrison

    ( Mar 21, 1962 to Feb 19, 1971 )

  • Alan Dobie

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Rachel Roberts, a renowned Welsh actress, was born on September 20, 1927, and has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, with her remarkable performances continuing to captivate audiences to this very day. Her impressive filmography boasts a multitude of memorable roles, with two of her most iconic and enduring appearances being in the groundbreaking 1960s classics "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" and "This Sporting Life".

The iconic performance of Helen Hayes as Mrs. Appleyard in the 1975 cinematic masterpiece "Picnic at Hanging Rock" directed by the renowned Australian filmmaker Peter Weir has left an indelible mark on the nation's collective consciousness, cementing its place as a cultural touchstone in Australian popular culture.

Career

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1992
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood as Mrs. Dai Bread Two (voice) (archive sound)
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1982
The Wall
The Wall as Regina Kowalska
{"id":30548,"title":"Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen","year":"1981","character":"Mrs. Dangers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charlie-chan-and-the-curse-of-the-dragon-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30548.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as Mrs. Dangers
{"id":63945,"title":"The Hostage Tower","year":"1980","character":"Sonya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hostage-tower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63945.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Hostage Tower
The Hostage Tower as Sonya
{"id":6467,"title":"When a Stranger Calls","year":"1979","character":"Dr. Monk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-a-stranger-calls-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4soldl8cv5m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4soldl8cv5m0.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls as Dr. Monk
{"id":7825,"title":"Yanks","year":"1979","character":"Mrs. Clarrie Moreton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yanks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rn4rhmpu80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rn4rhmpu80.jpg"},"released":1}
Yanks
Yanks as Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
{"id":94032,"title":"The Old Crowd","year":"1979","character":"Pauline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-old-crowd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94032.jpg"},"released":1}
The Old Crowd
The Old Crowd as Pauline
{"id":163412,"title":"3 by Cheever","year":"1979","character":"Mrs. Henlein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-by-cheever-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163412.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163412.jpg"},"released":1}
3 by Cheever
3 by Cheever as Mrs. Henlein
{"id":6062,"title":"Foul Play","year":"1978","character":"Delia Darrow \/ Gerda Casswell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/foul-play","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dnkohdl0pb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7dnkohdl0pb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Foul Play
Foul Play as Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell
{"id":164005,"title":"A Circle of Children","year":"1977","character":"Helga","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-circle-of-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164005.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164005.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
A Circle of Children
A Circle of Children as Helga
{"id":81451,"title":"Alpha Beta","year":"1976","character":"Nora Elliot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alpha-beta","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81451.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81451.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Alpha Beta
Alpha Beta as Nora Elliot
{"id":23148,"title":"Picnic at Hanging Rock","year":"1975","character":"Mrs. Appleyard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/picnic-at-hanging-rock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23148.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock as Mrs. Appleyard
{"id":64613,"title":"Great Expectations","year":"1974","character":"Mrs. Gargery","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/great-expectations-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64613.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Great Expectations
Great Expectations as Mrs. Gargery
{"id":186124,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1974","character":"Olwen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1974-6","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186124.jpg"},"released":1}
Play for Today
Play for Today as Olwen
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Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express as Hildegarde Schmidt
{"id":23563,"title":"The Belstone Fox","year":"1973","character":"Cathie Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-belstone-fox","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71dgpva04690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71dgpva04690.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
The Belstone Fox
The Belstone Fox as Cathie Smith
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O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man! as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards
{"id":164881,"title":"Baffled","year":"1972","character":"Mrs. Farraday","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baffled-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164881.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Baffled
Baffled as Mrs. Farraday
{"id":64954,"title":"Doctors' Wives","year":"1971","character":"Della Randolph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doctors-wives-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64954.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives as Della Randolph
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Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers as Maybell
{"id":87233,"title":"The Reckoning","year":"1970","character":"Joyce Eglington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-reckoning-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87233.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Reckoning
The Reckoning as Joyce Eglington
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1970,"character":"Rebecca Brigham (segment \"Certain Shadows on the Wall\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Rebecca Brigham (segment "Certain Shadows on the Wall")
{"id":87362,"title":"A Flea in Her Ear","year":"1968","character":"Suzanne de Castilian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-flea-in-her-ear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87362.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
A Flea in Her Ear
A Flea in Her Ear as Suzanne de Castilian
{"id":13759,"title":"This Sporting Life","year":"1963","character":"Mrs. Margaret Hammond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-sporting-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13759.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13759.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
{"id":66201,"title":"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning","year":"1960","character":"Brenda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66201.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66201.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning as Brenda
{"id":66193,"title":"Our Man in Havana","year":"1960","character":"Prostitute (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/our-man-in-havana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66193.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66193.jpg"},"released":1}
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana as Prostitute (uncredited)
{"id":103834736,"title":"Our Mutual Friend","year":1958,"character":"Lizzie Hexam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/our-mutual-friend","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834736.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend as Lizzie Hexam
{"id":94783,"title":"The Good Companions","year":"1957","character":"Elsie and Effie Longstaff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-good-companions-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94783.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Good Companions
The Good Companions as Elsie and Effie Longstaff
{"id":67370,"title":"Young and Willing","year":"1954","character":"Pat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-and-willing-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67370.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Young and Willing
Young and Willing as Pat
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Shop Spoiled
Shop Spoiled as Maggie
{"id":67656,"title":"The Limping Man","year":"1953","character":"Barmaid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-limping-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67656.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Limping Man
The Limping Man as Barmaid
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1975
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900
A Recollection... Hanging Rock 1900