Joanna Dunham
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Joanna Dunham is an English
actress, best noted for her work on stage and television. She has also appeared in several major motion pictures.
, Bedfordshire, England. As a teenaged actress she first gained notice for playing Juliet in the 1962 Old Vic
production of Romeo and Juliet
, under the direction of Franco Zeffirelli
, which was performed in a five-month, 13-city U.S. tour. Her first television role had come four years earlier (1958), when she appeared as Louka in the Arms and the Man episode of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre. As of 1998 Dunham had appeared in at least 45 different television series or productions.
While working on The Greatest Story Ever Told
, the on-site filming of which stretched to over a year, Dunham announced that she was pregnant. Director George Stevens
tried to keep her in the production with the use of flattering camera angles and draped costumes. He told an interviewer from Variety
, "Well, that Mary Magdalene always was a troublemaker."
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress, best noted for her work on stage and television. She has also appeared in several major motion pictures.
Career
Dunham was born in LutonLuton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, Bedfordshire, England. As a teenaged actress she first gained notice for playing Juliet in the 1962 Old Vic
Old Vic
The Old Vic is a theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, it was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 when it was known formally as the Royal Victoria Hall. In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian...
production of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, under the direction of Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party....
, which was performed in a five-month, 13-city U.S. tour. Her first television role had come four years earlier (1958), when she appeared as Louka in the Arms and the Man episode of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre. As of 1998 Dunham had appeared in at least 45 different television series or productions.
Filmography
Dunham has had credited roles in at least seven movies:- The Breaking PointThe Breaking Point (1961 film)The Breaking Point is a 1961 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Peter Reynolds, Dermot Walsh, Joanna Dunham and Lisa Gastoni.-Cast:* Peter Reynolds - Eric Winlatter* Dermot Walsh - Robert Wade* Joanna Dunham - Cherry Winlatter...
(1961) - Cherry Winlatter - Dangerous Afternoon (1961) - Freda
- The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens and distributed by United Artists. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. This film is notable for its large ensemble cast and for being the last...
(1965) - Mary Magdalene - A Day at the BeachA Day at the BeachA Day at the Beach is a 1970 film based on the 1962 book Een dagje naar het strand by Dutch author Heere Heeresma. The screenplay was written by Roman Polanski, who was originally intended to be the director, although most of the direction was finally done by first-timer Simon Hesera.-Plot:Set in...
(1970) - Tonie - The House That Dripped BloodThe House That Dripped BloodThe House That Dripped Blood is a 1970 British horror anthology film directed by Peter Duffell and distributed by Amicus Productions. It stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Nyree Dawn Porter, Denholm Elliott, and Jon Pertwee...
(1971) - Alice Hillyer - Scandal (1989) - Lady Bronwen Astor
- The Hour of the Pig (1993) - Lady Catherine d/Auferre
While working on The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens and distributed by United Artists. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. This film is notable for its large ensemble cast and for being the last...
, the on-site filming of which stretched to over a year, Dunham announced that she was pregnant. Director George Stevens
George Stevens
George Stevens was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.Among his most notable films were Diary of Anne Frank , nominated for Best Director, Giant , winner of Oscar for Best Director, Shane , Oscar nominated, and A Place in the Sun , winner of Oscar for Best...
tried to keep her in the production with the use of flattering camera angles and draped costumes. He told an interviewer from Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, "Well, that Mary Magdalene always was a troublemaker."