Fenella Fielding
Biography
Fenella Fielding was an English actress who worked in theater, film and television and started acting in 1952, mainly on stage, before becoming a star in the 1958 Sandy Wilson musical Valmouth. Raised in Lower Clapton and Edgware, she joined Kenneth Williams for the comedy revue Pieces of Eight and played Janet Harris on a BBC radio sitcom called Something to Shout About from 1960 to 1962. On television she had her own program, Izeena, in 1966, and took guest roles in shows such as The Avengers and Danger Man. Known for a seductive image and a husky voice, she acted in Carry On Regardless (1961) and Carry On Screaming (1966), in The Old Dark House (1963), Doctor in Clover (1966) and Guest House Paradiso (1999), and voiced the Blue Voice in Dougal and the Blue Cat. She was appointed OBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours.
90years old at death
- Born London
- Died Hammersmith
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Fenella Marion Feldman (birth name)Also credited as Fenella Marion Fielding
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 38 years1961 to 1999
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Big break
Fenella Fielding got her first break by going with Ron Moody, then an unknown actor, to an audition. They had met at the London School of Economics in an amateur production.
A role that slipped away
Fielding was passed over as Patrick Macnee's regular partner on The Avengers in favor of Honor Blackman, though she later made guest appearances on the show.
A role that slipped away
In the late 1960s, Federico Fellini asked Fielding to work on a film of his. She declined the offer, since she was already committed to appearing on stage at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Big break
Fenella Fielding became a star in 1958 thanks to her performance in Valmouth, the musical version of the work by Sandy Wilson.
Beyond film
Fielding recorded an album of cover songs. Among the tracks were New Order's "Blue Monday", the White Stripes' "Passive Manipulation", Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and Robbie Williams's "Angels".
Beyond film
In Martian Gothic, a video game, Fielding provided the voice of MOOD, a quirky supercomputer. The script for that game was written by Stephen Marley, a science fiction author.
Fenella Fielding movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gerald Thomas directed two of these films, Ralph Thomas two. Joan Sims appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Joan Sims's page
Marianne Stone's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Kenneth Williams's page
Peter Bull's page
Jim Dale's page
Gerald ThomasDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1966
All films by Gerald Thomas
Ralph ThomasDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1966
All films by Ralph Thomas
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.