Valerie Gearon Explained

Valerie Winifred Gearon (27 September 1937  - 9 July 2003) was a British actress, born in Newport, Monmouthshire.^[1] She was known for Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Invasion (1966).^{[2] [3]} From 1962 to 1970 she was married to British producer William Rory "Kip" Gowans, with whom she had children.^[4] She died in Bath, Somerset, England.^[5]

Filmography

Cinema

• Fate Takes a Hand (1961) as Peggy
• Nine Hours to Rama (1963) as Rani Mehta
• Invasion (1966) as Dr. Claire Harland
• Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) as Mary Boleyn

Television

• An Age of Kings (1960) ("Henry IV: The Road to Shrewsbury") as Lady Mortimer
• Eugénie Grandet (1965), (dir: Rex Tucker) as Eugenie
• The Nigel Barton Plays (1965) (Dennis Potter play) as Ann Barton
• Persuasion (1971) as Elizabeth Elliot^[6]
• Casanova (1971) as Pauline

Notes and References

1. Web site: Valerie Gearon | Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
2. Web site: Valerie Gearon. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022071523/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f3b2bc6. dead. 22 October 2020. BFI.
3. Web site: Gearon, Valerie Biography. 123Movies.
4. Web site: Lee Remick Cited in Divorce. June 19, 1970. NYTimes.com.
5. Book: The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Brian. McFarlane. Anthony. Slide. May 16, 2016. Manchester University Press. 9781526111968. Google Books.
6. Web site: Persuasion: 1971. janeausten.co.uk. 1 February 2015.