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Jane Wenham

Acting Born Nov 26, 1927 Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK 19 credits

Biography

Ann Jane Wenham Figgins (26 November 1927 – 15 November 2018), known professionally as Jane Wenham, was an English actress born in Southampton, Hampshire.

Jane Wenham made her film debut in the adaptation of J. B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls in 1954. From 1957 to 1961 she was married to the actor Albert Finney, with whom she had a son, Simon, who is a cameraman. She died on 15th November, 2018.

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Known for

Downton Abbey

as Mrs. Bates

Bergerac

as Edith Furneaux

Theatre 625

as Mathilde
Film

Ratatouille

as Aunt Bridget

Enemy at the Door

as Louise Gardner

Testament of Youth

as Mrs Brittain

Full filmography

  • Downton Abbey (2010) as Mrs. Bates
  • Bergerac (1981) as Edith Furneaux
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Mathilde
  • Sergeant Cork (1963) as Ivy Strong
  • The Darling Buds of May (1991) as Aunt Bridget
  • Enemy at the Door (1978) as Louise Gardner
  • An Age of Kings (1960) as Elizabeth Grey
  • The Sunday Drama (1977) as Mrs Lomax
  • The Sunday Drama (1977) as Nora
  • The Spread of the Eagle (1963) as Portia
  • Persuasion (1960) as Mrs Smith
  • Testament of Youth (1979) as Mrs Brittain
  • An Inspector Calls (1954) as Eva Smith
  • Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) as Mrs. Jamieson
  • The Teckman Mystery (1954) as Ruth Wade
  • The Winkler (1979) as Nelma
  • Make Me an Offer! (1954) as Dobbie
  • Why Here? (1977) as Mrs. Lomax
  • The Lady from the Sea (1953) as Hilda Wangel