Anne Heywood
Known for

Acting

Credits

33

Gender

Woman

Birthday

11 Dec 1932 (91)

Place of birth

Birmingham, England, UK

Also known as
Violet Joan Pretty
Violet Pretty

Anne Heywood

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anne Heywood (born 11 December 1932) is a retired English film actress. Born as Violet Pretty in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, she won the Miss Great Britain title under her real name in 1950, At one time she was the personal assistant of Radio's Talent Spotter Carroll Levis, a show which toured the countries main Theatres throughout Great Britain. later she also attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She began acting in films in the early 1950s, first in supporting roles but gradually evolving into a leading lady. One of her more prominent film roles was in a film adaptation of a D. H. Lawrence novel, The Fox, co-starring Sandy Dennis, made in 1967, which caused controversy at the time due to its lesbian themes. In the 1970s, she appeared in several giallo-type thrillers made in Italy. Her career declined in the 1980s. Her penultimate role was on the United States television series The Equalizer, which starred actor Edward Woodward, in 1988 as Manon Brevard Marcel. The following year she appeared in a television movie, Memories of Manon, based on this same character. After this role she retired. She resides in California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Heywood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020DisclosureRoy / Wendy (archive footage)
1989Memories of ManonManon Brevard Marcel
1985The EqualizerManon Brevard Marcel
1984What Waits BelowFrieda Shelley
1979Good Luck, Miss WyckoffEvelyn Wyckoff
1979Ring of DarknessCarlotta Rhodes
1975Love Under the Elms
1973The Nun and the DevilMother Giulia
1973Trader HornNicole Mercer
1972The Killer Is on the PhoneEleanor Loraine
1972I Want What I WantRoy / Wendy
1969The ChairmanKay Hanna
1969The Lady of MonzaVirginia de Leyva
1969Midas RunSylvia Giroux
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967The FoxEllen March
196590° in the ShadeAlena Burdová
1963The Very EdgeTracey Lawrence
1962The BrainAnna Holt
1962Stork Talk
1961Petticoat PiratesChief Oficer Anne Stevens
1960Carthage in FlamesFulvia
1960A Terrible BeautyNeeve Donnelly
1959Upstairs and DownstairsKate Barry
1959The Heart of a ManJulie
1958Violent PlaygroundCathie Murphy
1958Floods of FearElizabeth Matthews
1957Doctor at LargeEmerald
1957The DepravedLaura Wilton
1957Dangerous ExileGlynis
1956CheckpointGabriela
1956Find the LadyReceptionist
1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainDorothy Marlowe