| Perlita Neilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Phillipa Sowden (1933-06-11)11 June 1933 Bradford, Yorks, UK |
| Died | 7 April 2014(2014-04-07) (aged 80) Brighton, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
Perlita Neilson (born Margaret Phillipa Sowden; 11 June 1933 – 7 April 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress. She was educated at the Aida Foster Theatre School. One of her most notable roles was in 1957 as Anne Frank in the London production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Personal life
She was born Margaret Phillipa Sowden in Bradford, but spent her early life in Argentina, where her father, Wilson Sowden, worked as an engineer. After her birth, her mother Isabella (née Gibson) returned to Buenos Aires, where Margaret attended stage school. She began her career at age nine with a variety group of the British Community Players. She married Bruce Sharman in 1956 in Surrey, UK. She married Henry Neilson in 1961 in Surrey, UK. She died at age 80 in Brighton.
Filmography
| Date | Production | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Three Bags Full | |
| 1951 | Looking for Trouble | Pamela |
| 1952 | Lace on Her Petticoat | Lady Alexander Carmichael |
| 1952 | Portrait of Rembrandt | Cornelia |
| 1953 | The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Lettie |
| 1953 | Trouble in Store | Mabel |
| 1957 | ITV Television Playhouse – The Roof Garden | |
| 1958 | She Didn't Say No! | Mary Monaham |
| 1959 | William Tell | Anna Gessler |
| 1959 | ITV Television Playhouse – The Skin of Our Teeth | Gladys Antrobus |
| 1959 | The Eustace Diamonds | Lucy Morris |
| 1960 | The Four Just Men | Marie |
| 1960 | Emma | Harriet Smith |
| 1960 | The Vise – The Maid Was Curious | |
| 1961 | Maigret – "On Holiday" | Sister Marie des Anges |
| 1965 | The Flying Swan – "The Age of Consent" | Sarah Barnes |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles - "The English Princess" | Queen Victoria |
| 1981 | The Day of the Triffids | Miss Durant |
References
- "Theatre school closes... 40 years on", The Times London, UK, 20 January 1970, p. 8 (The Times Digital Archive; accessed 26 October 2013).
- ^ "Perlita Neilson obituary". Telegraph. 10 Apr 2014. Retrieved 10 Apr 2014.
- "Anne Frank's Diary To Be Filmed", The Times, 3 June 1958, p. 13 (The Times Digital Archive); accessed 26 October 2013.
- A British Film Thriller With a Difference, The Times (London, UK), 6 October 1958, p. 3 (The Times Digital Archive, 26 October 2013).
- The Vise s5 e23
External links
- Perlita Neilson at IMDb
- Perlita Neilson for the British Theatre Archive