Rosamund Greenwood
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Rosamund Greenwood was a British
actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.
In a career stretching more than 50 years, Greenwood appeared in productions including The Prince and the Showgirl
, Night of the Demon
, Upstairs, Downstairs
, Angels, Crown Court
and A Perfect Spy
. Her final role, at the age of 83, came in 1990 when she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's
novel The Witches.
She died in 1997 at the age of 90.
United Kingdom
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actress who was active on screen from 1935 until 1990.
In a career stretching more than 50 years, Greenwood appeared in productions including The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl is a 1957 American film produced at Pinewood Studios starring Marilyn Monroe and co-starring Laurence Olivier who also served as director and producer.The film was released on 13 June 1957...
, Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. An adaptation of the M. R...
, Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs is a British drama television series originally produced by London Weekend Television and revived by the BBC. It ran on ITV in 68 episodes divided into five series from 1971 to 1975, and a sixth series shown on the BBC on three consecutive nights, 26–28 December 2010.Set in a...
, Angels, Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
and A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy by John le Carré is a novel about the mental and moral dissolution of a secret agent.-Plot introduction:A Perfect Spy is the tale of Magnus Pym, a long-time spy for the United Kingdom. After attending his father's funeral, Pym mysteriously disappears...
. Her final role, at the age of 83, came in 1990 when she played a witch in the screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
novel The Witches.
She died in 1997 at the age of 90.