Yvonne Mitchell
Biography
Yvonne Mitchell was an English actress and author. Born in London in 1915, she trained at the London Theatre Studio and began her professional stage career in 1939. Her first speaking film part was in The Queen of Spades (1949). For The Divided Heart (1954) she won a British Film Award, and for Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957) she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival. In Sapphire (1959) she played Mildred. On television she was Cathy in Wuthering Heights and Julia in the BBC version of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954). The Daily Mail named her Television Actress of the Year for 1953. In 1973 she played Lea in a BBC adaptation of Cheri, and she continued taking guest roles into the late 1970s, her last screen appearance coming in the BBC science fiction series 1990 in 1977. Her retirement from acting came in 1977. She wrote plays, books, and a biography of Colette.
63years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Yvonne Frances Joseph (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 23 years1949 to 1972
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Early training
Yvonne Mitchell trained at the London Theatre Studio and turned professional in 1939. By the time she spoke her first lines on screen in The Queen of Spades in 1949, she was already a seasoned stage actress.
Yvonne Mitchell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
J. Lee Thompson directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by J. Lee Thompson
Also two films together6 more actors
- Harry LockeWoman in a Dressing Gown (1957) and Yield to the Night (1956)
- Michael CraigSapphire (1959) and Yield to the Night (1956)
- Athene SeylerYield to the Night (1956) and The Queen of Spades (1949)
- Nigel PatrickThe Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) and Sapphire (1959)
- Meredith EdwardsThe Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) and Tiger Bay (1959)
- Mary HignettDemons of the Mind (1972) and Crucible of Horror (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1955 to 1957, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 1955 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Divided Heart | Won |
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1957 | Silver Bear for Best Actress | Woman in a Dressing Gown | Won |
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