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Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jill Bennett was a British actress, born in Penang, who trained at RADA from 1944 to 1946 and made her London stage debut in Now Barabbas in 1947 before joining the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre for its 1949 season. Her first film, The Long Dark Hall, followed in 1950, and she became a familiar face in British cinema through films such as Lust for Life (1956), The Nanny (1965), The Skull (1965) and The Criminal (1960). Later credits included The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968), Julius Caesar (1970) and Full Circle (1977), and she also appeared in Britannia Hospital (1982), the Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Lady Jane (1986), with her last screen role in The Sheltering Sky (1990). On stage she won Variety Club and Evening Standard awards for Time Present in 1968, and for television she appeared in Play for Today and Paradise Postponed, and co-wrote the sitcom Poor Little Rich Girls in 1984.

58years old at death

  • Born Penang
  • Died London
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Also credited as Nora Noel Jill Bennett

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
38 years1952 to 1990

Genres

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  1. Behind the camera

    In 1984, Jill Bennett both wrote and appeared in the sitcom Poor Little Rich Girls, working with Maria Aitken on the show.

Jill Bennett movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. For Your Eyes Only1981 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Jacoba Brink

    IMDb rating 6.7118K votes

  2. The Sheltering Sky1990 Adventure, Dramaas Mrs. Lyle

    IMDb rating 6.715K votes

  3. The Nanny1965as Aunt Pen

    IMDb rating 7.17.5K votes

  4. The Skull1965as Jane Maitland

    IMDb rating 6.24.3K votes

  5. Full Circle1977as Lily Lofting

    IMDb rating 6.23.7K votes

  6. The Charge of the Light Brigade1968as Mrs. Fanny Duberly

    IMDb rating 6.64.4K votes

  7. Lust for Life1956as Willemien

    IMDb rating 7.313K votes

  8. Britannia Hospital1982as Dr. MacMillan

    IMDb rating 6.23.2K votes

Most often with

Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Lee, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christopher LeePeter Cushing, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Peter CushingMichael Gough, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael GoughJohn Gielgud, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John GielgudPatrick Magee, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Patrick MageeLaurence Naismith, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Laurence Naismith

Films together

  • Christopher Lee2 films together, 1965 to 1970
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    • Julius Caesar1970IMDb rating 6.1Bennett as CalpurniaLee as Artemidorus
    • The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Bennett as Jane MaitlandLee as Sir Matthew Phillips
  • Peter Cushing2 films together, 1952 to 1965
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    • The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Bennett as Jane MaitlandCushing as Dr. Christopher Maitland
    • Moulin Rouge1952IMDb rating 7.0Bennett as SarahCushing as Marcel de la Voisier
  • Michael Gough2 films together, 1965 to 1970
    Michael Gough's page
    • Julius Caesar1970IMDb rating 6.1Bennett as CalpurniaGough as Metellus Cimber
    • The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Bennett as Jane MaitlandGough as Auctioneer
  • John Gielgud2 films together, 1968 to 1970
    John Gielgud's page
  • Patrick Magee2 films together, 1960 to 1965
    Patrick Magee's page
    • The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Bennett as Jane MaitlandMagee as Police Surgeon
    • The Criminal1960IMDb rating 6.8Bennett as MaggieMagee as Barrows
  • Laurence Naismith2 films together, 1956 to 1960
    Laurence Naismith's page
    • The Criminal1960IMDb rating 6.8Bennett as MaggieNaismith as Mr. Town
    • Lust for Life1956IMDb rating 7.3Bennett as WillemienNaismith as Dr. Bosman
  • Also two films together3 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Jill Bennett's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best ActressWon

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