Nyree Dawn Porter
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| Nyree Dawn Porter | |
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| Born | Ngaire Dawn Porter January 22, 1936 Napier, New Zealand |
| Died | April 10, 2001 (aged 65) (leukemia) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse(s) | Robin Halstead (1979-1987) 1 Child Bryan O'Leary (1959-1970) (his death) |
Nyree Dawn Porter, OBE, (born Ngaire Dawn Porter, January 22, 1936 - April 10, 2001) was an actress.
Born in Napier, New Zealand, she began her career as a stage actress before moving to Britain in the late 1950s.
She appeared in several television productions and is probably best remembered for her roles in The Forsyte Saga and The Protectors. She also starred in an early episode of The Avengers called "Death on The Slipway".
She died as a result of complications after foot surgery.
Her stage name "Nyree" is the phonetic spelling of her birthname.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
- Sentenced For Life (1960) - Betty Martin
- Identity Unknown (1960) - Pam
- The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1961) - Mary Greer
- Part-time Wife (1961) - Jenny
- Operation Snatch (1962) - W.R.A.C. Officer
- Live Now - Pay Later (1962) - Marjorie Mason
- Two Left Feet (1963) - Eileen
- The Cracksman (1963) - Muriel
- Morir... dormir... tal vez soñar (1976)
- Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Dame Margot
[edit] Television
- Man From Interpol (1960) - Mary, Signora
- Deadline Midnight (1960) - Julie Sykes
- Danger Man (1961) - Stewardess
- The Avengers (1961) - Liz Wells
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1961-1968) - Mildred, Lisa, Barbara
- Corrigan Blake (1963) - Francesca
- Madame Bovary (1964) - Emma Bovary
- Ghost Squad (1964) - Yvette
- Judith Paris (1964) - Judith Paris
- The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1964) - Janoo
- The Saint (1964) - Patsy Butler
- Public Eye (1965) - Sheila Reynolds
- Sherlock Holmes (1965) - Lady Brackenstall
- The Liars (1966)
- The Forsyte Saga (1967) - Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Never a Cross Word (1968) - Deidre Baldock
- [[Jane Eyre(1970 film)|Jane Eyre (1970) - Blanche Ingram
- Hassan (1971)
- The House That Dripped Blood (1971) - Ann Norton
- From Beyond the Grave (1973) - Susan Warren
- Thriller (1974) - Laura
- The Protectors (1972-1974) - Contessa Caroline di Contini
- Softly, Softly (1976) - Jane Rawlings
- The Martian Chronicles (1980) - Alice Hathaway
- For Maddie With Love (1980)
- The Mind of David Berglas (1986)
