Katharine Blake
Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).
In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health.
Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.
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Films (17)
Blunt Instrument
1981 · Dorothy Logan
Beyond Our Means
1973 · Sylvia Forsyth
Hell's Angel
1971 · Cynthia McKenna
Wednesday's Child
1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Elizabeth Boleyn
Male of the Species
1969 · Miss Saville
What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
1967 · Hilary
To Have and to Hold
1963 · Claudia
The Man Out There
1961 · Marie
Now That April's Here
1958 · Hilda Adams
Hammer the Toff
1952 · Janet Lord
Saturday Island
1952 · Nurse
Hunted
1952 · Waitress
The Dark Light
1951 · Linda
Assassin for Hire
1951 · Maria Riccardi
Trottie True
1949 · Ruby Rubarto
Wuthering Heights
1948 · Catherine Earnshaw
Séries (16)
Within These Walls
1974 · Helen Forrester
Crown Court
1972 · Irene Rutland
No Exit
1972 · Claire Dufort
Suspicion
1971 · Stella Belman
Play for Today
1970 · Cynthia McKenna
Male of the Species
1969 · Miss Saville
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Miss Saville
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Peggy
Public Eye
1965 · Mrs. Nourse
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Donna Anna, Writer
Theatre 625
1964 · Joanna Afton
Festival
1963 · Nadia
Crane
1963 · Sonia Dajos
Sir Francis Drake
1961 · The Dark Lady
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Hilary, Anne, Rachel, Chris Nourse, Sylvia Forsyth
Folio
1955 · Lady Macbeth