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Benedicta Leigh(1922-2000)

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Benedicta Leigh was born on 19 June 1922 in Farnham, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Serena (1962), Hands of Destiny (1954) and Jane Eyre (1956). She was married to Richard Vernon. She died on 8 February 2000 in Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK.
BornJune 19, 1922
DiedFebruary 8, 2000(77)
BornJune 19, 1922
DiedFebruary 8, 2000(77)
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Known for

Honor Blackman and Patrick Holt in Serena (1962)
Serena
6.4
  • Policewoman Scott
  • 1962
Hands of Destiny (1954)
Hands of Destiny
4.0
  • Ellen Langley
  • 1954
Stanley Baker and Daphne Slater in Jane Eyre (1956)
Jane Eyre
8.4
TV Series
  • May Ingham
The Eternal Question (1956)
The Eternal Question
  • Actress
  • 1956

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Actress

  • Margaret Ashcroft, Glynn Edwards, Anna Palk, John Stride, and John Wentworth in The Main Chance (1969)
    The Main Chance
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Gadley
    • 1972
  • Brett (1971)
    Brett
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Miss. Garner
    • 1971
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Sister Davis
    • 1961–1963
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hilda Rees
    • Norah Johnson
    • 1961–1962
  • Craig Stevens in Man of the World (1962)
    Man of the World
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Captain Wells
    • 1962
  • Honor Blackman and Patrick Holt in Serena (1962)
    Serena
    6.4
    • Policewoman Scott
    • 1962
  • Deadline Midnight (1960)
    Deadline Midnight
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Susan
    • 1961
  • The Citadel
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Vaughan
    • 1960
  • Don't Do It Dempsey
    TV Series
    • Hostess
    • 1960
  • The Eternal Question (1956)
    The Eternal Question
    • 1956
  • Stanley Baker and Daphne Slater in Jane Eyre (1956)
    Jane Eyre
    8.4
    TV Series
    • May Ingham
    • 1956
  • Hands of Destiny (1954)
    Hands of Destiny
    4.0
    • Ellen Langley
    • 1954

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  • Born
    • June 19, 1922
    • Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 8, 2000
    • Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Richard VernonJuly 4, 1955 - December 1990 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Sarah Vernon

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    Mother of Sarah Vernon.

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