Dorothy Alison

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Dorothy Alison (April 4, 1925 — January 17, 1992) was a stage, film and television actress.

She was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, and was educated at Sydney Girls High School.[1] She moved to London, England in 1949 to further her career. Aside from her numerous mostly-supporting film roles, she appeared in several television miniseries, including a prominent role in A Town Like Alice, and other TV shows.

She was nominated for two BAFTA awards: Most Promising Newcomer for Mandy (1952) and Best British Actress for Reach for the Sky (1956). For her performance in A Town Like Alice, she won the 1982 Logie Award (Australian television) for Best Support Actress in a Single Drama or Mini Series.

She died in London in 1992.

[edit] Selected filmography

  • Sons of Matthew (1949)
  • Eureka Stockade (1949)
  • Mandy (1952)
  • Turn the Key Softly (1953)
  • The Maggie (1954)
  • The Long Arm (1956)
  • Reach for the Sky (1956)
  • The Silken Affair (1956)
  • The Scamp (1957)
  • Interpol (1957)
  • The Man Upstairs (1958)
  • Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Distinguished Old Girls. The History of Sydney Girls High School. Sydney Girls High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
  • Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.

[edit] External links

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