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Zena Marshall

Zena Marshall

British actress (1926–2009)


Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 – 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, who was born in Kenya.

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Early years

Marshall was of English, Irish and (on her mother's side) French descent.[1] Though born in Kenya, after her father's death and her mother's remarriage, Zena Marshall was brought up in Leicestershire, England.

Career

Marshall attended St Mary's, Ascot, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She worked with Ensa (the Entertainments National Service Association) during the Second World War.[2]

Marshall first acted on stage.[1] Her film career began with a small role in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh.[3] Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962).[2][4] She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances.[3] Her last film performance was in The Terrornauts in 1967.[5]

Personal life

Marshall married bandleader Paul Adam in 1947[1] and later wed Alexander Ward,[6] before her final marriage to film producer Ivan Foxwell (1914–2002).

Death

Zena Marshall died of cancer on 10 July 2009, aged 83. She was interred in St Thomas a Becket Churchyard, Skeffington, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England.[7][1]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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References

  1. "Zena Marshall". The Herald. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. Gaughan, Gavin (26 July 2009). "Zena Marshall Obituary". The Guardian.
  3. "Zena Marshall". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016.
  4. McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-5261-1196-8 via Google Books.
  5. "Actress Accuses a Duchess". The Kansas City Times. Missouri, Kansas City. 29 April 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. Obituary, heraldscotland.com; accessed 17 March 2020.

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