Occupation Actress Ex-spouse Bruce Sharman | Role Television actress Name Perlita Neilson | |
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Full Name Margaret Phillipa Sowden Died April 7, 2014, Brighton, United Kingdom | ||
Perlita Neilson (born Margaret Phillipa Sowden; 11 June 1933 – 7 April 2014) was an English film, stage and television actress. She was educated at the Aida Foster Theatre School. One of her most notable roles was in 1957 as Anne Frank in the London production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
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Personal life
She was born Margaret Phillipa Sowden in Bradford, but spent her early life in Argentina, where her father, Wilson Sowden, worked as an engineer. After her birth, her mother Isabel returned to Buenos Aires, where Margaret attended stage school. She began her career at age nine with a variety group of the British Community Players. She died at age 80 in Brighton.
Filmography
Actress
1981
The Day of the Triffids (TV Mini Series) as
Miss Durrant
- Part Five (1981) - Miss Durrant
- Part Three (1981) - Miss Durrant
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Mini Series) as
Queen Victoria
- The English Princess (1974) - Queen Victoria
1965
The Flying Swan (TV Series) as
Sarah Barnes
- The Age of Consent (1965) - Sarah Barnes
1963
Moonstrike (TV Series) as
Gabrielle
- The Canary (1963) - Gabrielle
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Mary Skinner / Gladys Antrobus / Pepita / ...
- Life with Father (1961) - Mary Skinner
- The Skin of Our Teeth (1959) - Gladys Antrobus
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1959) - Pepita
- The Seagull (1956) - Nina
- The Green of the Year (1955) - Ginette
1961
Maigret (TV Series) as
Sister Marie des Anges
- On Holiday (1961) - Sister Marie des Anges
1960
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Eileen Drage
- The Siege at Killyfaddy (1960) - Eileen Drage
1960
The Vise (TV Series)
- The Maid Was Curious (1960) - (uncredited)
1960
Emma (TV Mini Series) as
Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.6 (1960) - Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.5 (1960) - Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.4 (1960) - Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.3 (1960) - Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.2 (1960) - Harriet Smith
- Episode #1.1 (1960) - Harriet Smith
1960
The Four Just Men (TV Series) as
Marie
- Marie (1960) - Marie
1959
Startime (TV Series) as
Francesca
- Summer Time (1959) - Francesca
1959
The Eustace Diamonds (TV Series) as
Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.6 (1959) - Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.5 (1959) - Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.4 (1959) - Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.3 (1959) - Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.2 (1959) - Lucy Morris
- Episode #1.1 (1959) - Lucy Morris
1954
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Dinah Lord
- The Philadelphia Story (1959) - Dinah Lord
- Beau Brummell (1954)
1959
William Tell (TV Series) as
Anna
- Gessler's Daughter (1959) - Anna
1958
She Didn't Say No as
Mary Monaghan
1958
Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mary Teck
- A Young Affair (1958) - Mary Teck
1958
September Tide (TV Movie) as
Cherry
1957
The Boy David (TV Movie) as
David - son of Jesse
1957
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Ella
- The Roof Garden (1957) - Ella
1955
The Running Tide (TV Movie) as
Susanna
1954
Au Clair de la Lune (TV Movie) as
Françoise
1953
Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (TV Movie) as
Mary Morgan
1953
Trouble in Store as
Mabel (uncredited)
1953
Gilbert and Sullivan as
Lettie
1952
Portrait by Rembrandt (TV Movie) as
Cornelia
1952
Lace on Her Petticoat (TV Movie) as
Lady Alexandra Carmichael
1949
Three Bags Full
References
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