Katharine Blake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 11, 1921
- Died
- March 1, 1991
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.
Filmography
- Blunt Instrument
Blunt Instrument 1981
as Dorothy Logan
Beyond Our Means 1973
as Sylvia Forsyth
Hell's Angel 1971
as Cynthia McKenna
Wednesday's Child 1970
Actor
Anne of the Thousand Days 1969
as Elizabeth Boleyn
Male of the Species 1969
as Miss Saville
- What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?
What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty? 1967
as Hilary
To Have and to Hold 1963
as Claudia
The Man Out There 1961
as Marie
Now That April's Here 1958
as Hilda Adams
Hammer the Toff 1952
as Janet Lord
Saturday Island 1952
as Nurse
Hunted 1952
as Waitress
- The Dark Light
The Dark Light 1951
as Linda
Assassin for Hire 1951
as Maria Riccardi
Trottie True 1949
as Ruby Rubarto
Wuthering Heights 1948
as Catherine Earnshaw
Credits from TMDB.