Jane Wenham Biography ((?)-) (original) (raw)

1. Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
2. Titus Welliver to Peter Wingfield

Born Jane Figgins, November 26, in Southampton, England; daughter of Arthur Percival and Dorothy Mary (Wenham) Figgins; married Albert Finney (divorced).Addresses: AGENT--Michael Anderson, International Creative Management,22 Grafton Street, London W1X 3LD, England.

Favorite roles: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Desdemona in Othello, and SisterJeanne in The Devils.

Jane Wenham told CTFT: "As far back as I can remember I was interested in howpeople interact with one another, and this is the raw material of theatre. Also, a friend once said, 'An actor's mind is like a ragbag, you dip into it and something comes up.' This appeals to me--everything can be used eventually."

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Birth Details

November 26,

Southampton, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Henry IV, Old Vic Company, New Theatre, London, 1945.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--With the Old Vic Company, Century Theatre, 1946.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Gladys, The Skin of Our Teeth, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1946.
• Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Ophelia, Hamlet, Desdemona, Othello, and Vera,A Month in the Country, all Bristol Old Vic Company, Bristol, U.K., 1947-49.
• Pimple, She Stoops to Conquer, and Katya, A Month in the Country, both Old Vic Company, New Theatre, London, 1949.
• Mariane, The Miser, Old Vic Company, New Theatre, 1950.
• Hermia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Old Vic Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1951.
• Nerissa, The Merchant of Venice, Old Vic Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1953.
• Donna Louisa, The Duenna, Westminster Theatre, London, 1954.
• Ann, Wild Thyme, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1955.
• Luciana, Comedy of Errors (musical version), Arts Theatre, London, 1956.
• Margaret Kyle, Grab Me a Gondola, Lyric Theatre, London, 1956.
• Celia, As You Like It, Calpurnia, Julius Caesar, and Iris, The Tempest, all Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1957.
• Amanda, Virtue in Danger, Mermaid Theatre, then Strand Theatre, both London, 1963.
• Mrs. Elvsted, Hedda Gabler, Arts Theatre, then St. Martin's Theatre, bothLondon, 1964.
• Sister Jeanne, The Devils, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1967.
• Maggie, The Italian Girl, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1967, then Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1968.
• Mrs. Jones-Parry, H, Mrs. Marwood, The Way of the World, and Isabella, The White Devil, all National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1969.
• Mrs. Yepanchin, The Idiot, and Lise Ragueneau and Mother Superior, Cyranode Bergerac, both National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1970.
• tart and Frau Kessler, The Captain of Kopenick, and landlady, The Good-Natured Man, both National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1971.
• Kate Blake, Tyger, National Theatre Company, New Theatre, 1971.
• Jocasta, Oedipus Rex, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1972.
• the Princess Royal (Mary), Crown Matrimonial, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1972.
• Dora Strang, Equus, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, then Albery Theatre, both London, 1974.
• title role, Stevie, and Catherine of Braganza, Good King Charles' GoldenDays, both Northcott Theatre, Exeter, U.K., 1978.
• Her Ladyship, The Dresser, Queen's Theatre, London, 1980.
• Enid, Chorus of Disapproval, National Theatre, 1985.
• Also appeared in small roles with the Old Vic Company, 1945.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Hermia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and second witch, Macbeth, both Old Vic Company, South African cities, 1951.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Eva Smith, An Inspector Calls, British Lion, 1954.
• Dobbie, Make Me an Offer, Associated Artists, 1954.
• Ruth Wade, The Teckman Mystery, Associated Artists, 1955.
• PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MINI-SERIES Testament of Youth, BBC, then Masterpiece Theatre, PBS.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Baroness Sophie, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, NBC, 1986.
• Also Aunt Agatha, 2,200, 1987; also appeared in Porridge, The Last Wine of the Summer, and Enemy at the Door.