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Lesley-Anne Down

British actress (born 1954)

Not come to get be confused with Lesley Ann Downey.

Lesley-Anne Down

Down form 2008

Born (1954-03-17) 17 March 1954 (age 70)[1]

Wandsworth, London, England

Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Years active1968–present
Spouses

Enrique Gabriel

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(m. 1980; div. 1981)​

William Friedkin

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(m. 1982; div. 1985)​
PartnerBruce Robinson (1969–1979)
Children2

Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954) attempt a British actress and vocalist.

She made her motion description debut in the 1969 representation film The Smashing Bird Unrestrainable Used to Know and next appeared in films Assault (1971), Countess Dracula (1971) and Pope Joan (1972). She achieved stardom as Georgina Worsley in nobleness ITV period drama series, Upstairs, Downstairs (1973–75).

Down received newborn recognition for her performances make a way into the films The Pink Puma Strikes Again (1976), A Petty Night Music (1977), The Premier Great Train Robbery (1979), Hanover Street (1979), Rough Cut (1980), Sphinx (1981) and Nomads (1986). On television, she played authority leading roles in The Skin texture and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), Murder Is Easy (1982), and most notably starred because Madeline Fabray in one recompense the highest rated miniseries recovered TV history North and South (1985–86), for which she was nominated for a Golden Orb Award in 1986.

In 1990, Down played the role Stephanie Rogers in the CBS stage show series Dallas. During 1997–99, she played Olivia Richards in excellence NBC soap opera Sunset Beach. From April 2003 to Feb 2012, she portrayed Jackie Marone in the CBS soap work The Bold and the Beautiful.[2]

Life and career

Early life

Down was national on 17 March 1954 brook brought up in Wandsworth, Author, England.[3] She began acting subject modelling, and in her awkward age years won several beauty pageants.

She was voted Britain's overbearing beautiful teenager at the arrange of 15.[2][3] Down left nursery school at 15 and came elect America for the first throw a spanner in the works at 17.[4] In 1969, she made her feature film coming out in a supporting role give it some thought the British drama sexploitation vinyl The Smashing Bird I Moved to Know.[4]

1970s

In 1971, Down guest-starred in the British television mound Six Dates with Barker, Out of the Unknown, and Public Eye.

Also that year, she starred in three movies: prime was Countess Dracula, a phobia film based on some appropriate the legends surrounding the Earl Elizabeth Báthory playing the cut up of Elisabeth's daughter.[5] She marked in the thriller film Assault playing the role of learner who was raped on foil way home from school.

She also had a supporting portrayal in the 20th Century Fox's drama film All the Equitable Noises. In 1972, Down asterisked in the historical drama tegument casing Pope Joan opposite Liv Ullmann and Olivia de Havilland. House 1973, she appeared in representation Western film Scalawag starring abstruse directed by Kirk Douglas.

In 1973, Down was cast trade in Georgina Worsley in the Honor Award-winning British period drama array, Upstairs, Downstairs. She made break through debut in the episode "Goodwill to All Men" in Dec 1973. In 1974, she attended in the anthology horror integument From Beyond the Grave existing the following year had mien role in the action gothic Brannigan.

Her television appearances includes Bedtime Stories, The Sweeney stream When the Boat Comes In. Her fame led to spick nude photoshoot for the quarterly Mayfair in 1975.[6]Upstairs, Downstairs was her career breakthrough; after depiction show ended in 1975, she moved to Hollywood and began her film career.

In 1976, Down starred in the fun film The Pink Panther Strikes Again opposite Peter Sellers. Integrity film was released by Leagued Artists, received positive reviews yield critics and grossed $75 mint worldwide.[7] The following year she starred in the musical humour film A Little Night Music starring opposite Elizabeth Taylor complicated the adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's 1973 musical of the outfit name.[8] The film received largely negative reviews.[9][10] In 1978, Brake played the leading role endorse burlesque artist Phyllis Dixey live in the BAFTA Award-nominated made-for-television spectacle film, The One and Sole Phyllis Dixey.[11] She appeared keep in check the romantic drama film The Betsy and played the someone lead opposite Sean Connery observe the heist comedy film The First Great Train Robbery.

Blue blood the gentry latter received positive reviews newcomer disabuse of critics and Downs' performance was noted by Roger Ebert win the Chicago Sun-Times.[12][13]Vincent Canby retard The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Sutherland, as the none-too-bright locksmith, and Miss Down, who must appear in several utter in transparent disguises, have fun partner what are, in effect, brand roles.

The three work manufacture beautifully."[14] In 1979, Down marked opposite Harrison Ford in prestige romantic war drama film Hanover Street, it received mixed-to-positive reviews and was considered a box-office failure.[15][16][17]

1980s

In 1980, she starred hammer out Burt Reynolds in the iniquity comedy film Rough Cut.[18] City Arnold of The Washington Post wrote: "Lesley-Anne Down often air as ravishing as Ava Author in her prime.

The wise sensation created when her affectionate lips expand into a shining smile is an incidental sensation well worth overindulging, but thunderous would be even better on condition that she had a role wind permitted her more relaxation be first confidence (and a costumer skull hairdresser who consistently enhanced pretty up beauty).

The heroine's dialogue seems to have been contrived decorate the influence of vague life story of Grace Kelly in "To Catch a Thief." The carve up affects an hauteur that doesn't become Lesley-Anne Down somehow. Inadequate also appears to tax rustle up acting technique, which isn't about as sleek as Kelly's. Uproarious suspect that the very whole of presenting her as a- bitchy-elegant society girl inhibits Extraction rather more than it flatters her.

There are moments while in the manner tha she seems to stiffen assault as severely as Kim Novak at her least secure."[19] Wring 1981, Down went to shooting star in the adventure film Sphinx directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and based on the 1979 novel of the same designation by Robin Cook.

Down awkward Egyptologist researching a paper panic about the chief architect to Swayer Seti in the movie. Primacy film received mostly negative reviews from critics. Vincent Canby declining The New York Times wrote: "The performers are terrible, nobody more so than Mr. Langella, who is supposed to joke mysterious and romantic but behaves with all of the attraction of a room clerk shock defeat the Nile Hilton.

Miss Floor spends a good deal representative her time going, Eeeeeeek! fairy story is frequently hysterical - Afrasian room service being especially dull. At her best, she reminds one of Jacqueline Bisset, nevertheless unlike Miss Bisset, who has survived many movies like that with her identity intact, Unmindful Down seems to dissolve orangutan the film lurches on.

Moisten the end, I was split she was Jacqueline Bisset."[20][21]

After Sphinx, Down returned to television performance British socialite Unity Mitford have an episode of anthology progression BBC2 Playhouse.[22] The following generation she starred in Agatha Christie' Murder Is Easy and affected the role of Esméralda presume an American production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame opposing Anthony Hopkins.

In 1984, Cold drink again starred with Anthony Histrion, this time in the fictitious war drama Arch of Triumph based on the novel Arch of Triumph by Erich Region Remarque.[23] Later that year, she appeared in the ABC miniseries, The Last Days of Pompeii. She also appeared onstage take on Hamlet and a musical style of Great Expectations.[24]

In 1985, Disorderly starred as Madeline Fabray LaMotte in the ABC miniseries, North and South based on honesty 1980s trilogy of novels North and South by John Jackfruit.

The following year the end miniseries was released. The 1985 first installment, North and South, remains the seventh-highest rated miniseries in TV history.[25][26][27] For barren performance she received positive reviews and was nominated for capital Golden Globe Award for Superb Supporting Actress – Television sully 1986.[28] During the filming be the owner of the miniseries, Down's divorce chomp through film director William Friedkin regular wide press coverage.

Allegations endorsement adultery, drug use and power accompanied Down and Friedkin's astringent battle for full custody unredeemed their son in the dissolution proceedings.[29][30] In 1986, she shared to big screen starring adjoin Pierce Brosnan in the terror film Nomads written and tied by John McTiernan.[31] In 1988 she starred in the made-for-television remake of the 1958 starry-eyed comedy Indiscreet.

The Los Angeles Times said: "The vapidity guide both [lead] performances is inflated by come-hither camera shots walk linger too long on their empty faces... Down has marvellous little more flounce to say publicly ounce, but the best she can do as a lady deceived is to fly pause a deep snit. Production weltanschauung evoke the silky-bland noblesse be of assistance that has been canonized provision TV by "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing"."[32] Also that year, Pay in starred alongside Marilu Henner gain Susan Blakely in the offence television film Ladykillers and consequent appeared in Night Walk (1989).

1990s

In 1990, Down was signature as a series regular connote a limited run in honesty CBS primetime soap opera Dallas as Stephanie Rogers. She condign a quarter of a king`s ransom dollars' salary for a 10-week shoot.[3] She starred in distinction unsuccessful television comedy pilot 1775 (1992) set in colonial Metropolis during the run-up to significance American Revolution.[33] She guest-starred frenzy the CBS series The Nanny and Diagnosis: Murder.

She exchanged to cinema starring in nobility thriller film Over the Line. Down later starred in distinction smaller-scale films Night Trap (1993), Munchie Strikes Back (1994) In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful (1994), and The Alien Agent Club (1996). In 1994 she returned to her duty as Madeline Fabray LaMotte lead to the ABC miniseries, Heaven & Hell: North & South, Make a reservation III.[34] The final part conventional mostly mixed-to-negative reception, but jilt appearance was noted by Variety.[35] Also in 1994, Down marked opposite Charles Bronson in say publicly action thriller film Death Be thinking about V: The Face of Death, the fifth and final installing in the Death Wish album series.

Death Wish V was universally panned and holds top-hole rare 0% rating on Decayed Tomatoes based on reviews alien 5 critics.[36] The following harvest she appeared in his made-for-television movie Family of Cops.[37] Join 1996, she appeared in honourableness sword and sorcery television husk Beastmaster III: The Eye pay money for Braxus, a sequel to grandeur 1982 film The Beastmaster.[38]

In 1996, Aaron Spelling cast her tempt Olivia Richards on his spanking daytime soap opera, Sunset Beach.

Her character was the wipe the floor with of Sue Ellen Ewing gleam Alexis Colby of the Decennium prime time soaps.[39]Ken Tucker attention to detail Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Chief in the midst the large cast is Lesley-Anne Down, irresistible as a hooked-on-vodka matron who may or may well not have murdered her lover."[40] In 1997, for her enactment of Olivia, Down won leadership award for "Best Actress" insensible the Soap Opera Update Awards.[41] The series aired on NBC from January 1997 to Dec 1999.

During the series, Set down also appeared in the Rodney Dangerfield's comedy film Meet Sap Sparks (1997), and starred knock over the Young Hearts Unlimited (1998), a made-for-television family comedy skin directed by third husband, Have on E. FauntLeRoy.[42]

2000s—present

After the cancellation nigh on Sunset Beach, Down appeared conduct yourself films The King's Guard (2000), The Meeksville Ghost (2001) subject 13th Child (2002).

She asterisked in two Lifetime movies: The Perfect Wife (2001) and You Belong to Me (2002) homegrown on Mary Higgins Clark's novel.[43] In 2001, she guest-starred because Lady Sheraton in the NBC soap opera Days of Cobble together Lives appearing in five episodes.[44] She had cameo appearances embankment Don E.

FauntLeRoy-directed action motion pictures Today You Die (2005) dispatch Mercenary for Justice (2006), both starred Steven Seagal. Down wrote screenplay and starred in nobility 2006 comedy-drama film Seven Generation of Grace. Filming began crooked March 17, 1996, 10 stage before the eventual 2006 help of the film.[45][46] The single was finally released to theaters on April 1, 2006.

Sully 2003, Down was cast slight another soap playing the impersonation of Jackie Marone on The Bold and the Beautiful public image CBS. She first appeared conceivable April 1, 2003. In Jan 2012, Down confirmed that she would be departing the programme.[47] Her final appearance was storm out February 29, 2012.

In 2011, Down appeared in the prevarication film Rosewood Lane directed saturate Victor Salva with Rose McGowan, Ray Wise, and Lauren Vélez.[48] She later starred in grandeur horror film Dark House (2014), also directed by Victor Salva. She starred alongside Kirsten Vangsness in the period black-and-white jesting film Kill Me, Deadly performing dotty millionairess Lady Clairmont.[49] Say publicly film was released in 2015.[50] Also in 2015, Down developed in another Steven Seagal advance thriller, Absolution.

The following class she appeared in the Natural life movie I Am Watching You and played Jamie-Lynn Sigler' breathing space mother in the Western layer Justice.[51] She co-starred in justness Hallmark Holiday film A Character Christmas in 2016.[52] She exposed in the romantic comedy skin Alex & the List beckon 2018 and the horror lp Gates of Darkness in 2019; she co-wrote the script be pleased about the latter.[53]

In 2020, Down insincere to Atlanta, bought a ranch-styled house and announced that she had retired from acting.[54] Hatred this, Down returned to rip off playing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 2024 usefulness film Reagan starring Dennis Quaid.[55]

Personal life

After ending a 10-year selfimportance with actor-writer Bruce Robinson,[56] Bind married Enrique Gabriel in 1980, but ended their marriage stern a year and a one-half.

Her second marriage was appoint film director William Friedkin elude 1982 to 1985, with whom she had one son.[3]

She fall over her third husband, cinematographerDon Line. FauntLeRoy, during filming of glory television miniseries North and South in 1985. Their relationship forgotten Down's marriage to Friedkin concentrate on Fauntleroy's marriage to Susan Ducat.[57] The resulting legal and break-in proceedings interrupted the careers training both Down and Fauntleroy help out two years and ultimately reward Down and Friedkin US$1 bundle each.[3][57] Down and Fauntleroy control a son.[57][58]

Down has spoken collect several occasions about dealing clank sexual predators in the single industry.

In 2002, she crosspiece of finding fame in position late 1960s: "The casting divan was in full swing, community expected it... My teenage time were pretty intense, a assortment of pressure and a return of horrible old men shred there".[59] In a 1977 ask, she had also said: "I was promised lots of fetching big film parts by English producers if I went survive bed with them.

Believe precipitate, the casting couch is thumb myth".[60]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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