Vivien Merchant

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Birth Name: Ada Brand Thomson

Born: 22 July 1929 Died: 3 October 1982

Country of origin: United Kingdom

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Female Actors Piñata (208 items)
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Published 11 years, 3 months ago

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Hitchcock's Leading Ladies (47 items)
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Alfred Hitchcock's Ladies (212 items)
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Oscar Acting Nominees: 1960s (63 items)
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Description: Vivien Merchant (born Ada Brand Thomson) was an English actress. She began her career in 1942, and became known for dramatic roles on stage and in films. In 1956, she married the playwright Harold Pinter, and performed in many of his plays. Merchant achieved considerable success from the 1950s to the 1970s, winning the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in 1964. For her role in the film Alfie (1966), she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 1967, she starred in the Broadway production of Pinter's The Homecoming, and received a Tony Award nominat ... (more)