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Vivien Merchant

Vivien Merchant

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

Vivien Merchant was an English actress who began acting professionally in 1942, taking juvenile supporting roles in repertory before moving into the West End in productions including Sigh No More and Ace of Clubs, both by Noël Coward, and by the early 1950s she was an established lead in rep. She built a reputation in dramatic parts on stage and screen, appearing in many plays by Harold Pinter, among them The Collection, A Slight Ache and The Lover. Her performance in Alfie (1966) brought nominations for Best Supporting Actress at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, and won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She played Ruth in The Homecoming in London and New York, receiving a Tony Award nomination, and her films included Accident (1967), Frenzy (1972) and The Offence (1973).

53years old at death

  • Born Manchester
  • Died London
  • Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp

Movie Career

Films
7
Career span
11 years1966 to 1977

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  1. First role

    Merchant started acting professionally in 1942, taking supporting juvenile parts in repertory. She went on to West End roles in works including Noël Coward's Sigh No More and Ace of Clubs, and by the early 1950s was an established lead in repertory.

  2. Beyond film

    Merchant played Lady Macbeth opposite Paul Scofield for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967, in a production directed by Sir Peter Hall.

  3. Beyond film

    Merchant played Madame in a Greenwich Theatre revival of Jean Genet's The Maids, partnering Glenda Jackson and Susannah York. Christopher Miles filmed that production in 1974.

Vivien Merchant 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. Frenzy1972 Thrilleras Mrs. Oxford

    IMDb rating 7.454K votes

  2. The Offence1973 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Maureen

    IMDb rating 6.89.2K votes

  3. Alfie1966as Lily Clamacraft

    IMDb rating 7.017K votes

  4. Accident1967as Rosalind

    IMDb rating 6.85.5K votes

  5. The Man in the Iron Mask1977as Reine Maria Theresa

    IMDb rating 6.63.9K votes

  6. Under Milk Wood1972as Mrs. Pugh

    IMDb rating 5.8911 votes

  7. Alfred the Great1969as Freda

    IMDb rating 6.21.3K votes

Worked with

Vivien Merchant shares two films with Michael York, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael York, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael YorkMichael Caine, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Michael CaineSean Connery, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Sean ConneryIan Holm, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ian HolmIan McKellen, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ian McKellenShelley Winters, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Shelley WintersAlfred HitchcockDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Alfred HitchcockLewis GilbertDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Lewis GilbertSidney LumetDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Sidney Lumet

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