Delphi Lawrence (23 March 1926 â€" 11 April 2002) was an English
actress. She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire
whilst living in Colnbrook. Of Hungarian ancestry, Lawrence trained as
a concert pianist before becoming an actress. She made her first film
in 1952 and over the next decade established a following in British
films. She graduated to lead roles, but almost exclusively in "B"
films.In 1962 she starred in episode 11 of The Saint ("The Man Who Was
Lucky") as Cora. One of her other prominent TV roles was around the
same time, in 1961, where she played the countess in episode 6 of the
TV historical adventure series Sir Francis Drake ("The English
Dragon").In 1966 she moved to the United States where she began to
appear in films and television, and settled there. By the end of the
1960s her roles began to decrease in frequency and importance and in
1973 she retired.She made a brief return in 1975, in the Broadway
production of The Constant Wife playing the sister of Ingrid Bergman's
character.
actress. She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire
whilst living in Colnbrook. Of Hungarian ancestry, Lawrence trained as
a concert pianist before becoming an actress. She made her first film
in 1952 and over the next decade established a following in British
films. She graduated to lead roles, but almost exclusively in "B"
films.In 1962 she starred in episode 11 of The Saint ("The Man Who Was
Lucky") as Cora. One of her other prominent TV roles was around the
same time, in 1961, where she played the countess in episode 6 of the
TV historical adventure series Sir Francis Drake ("The English
Dragon").In 1966 she moved to the United States where she began to
appear in films and television, and settled there. By the end of the
1960s her roles began to decrease in frequency and importance and in
1973 she retired.She made a brief return in 1975, in the Broadway
production of The Constant Wife playing the sister of Ingrid Bergman's
character.
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