Lynne Maria Frederick ( born Lynne Maria Frederick ; July 25, 1954 , Hillingdon , Middlesex , England , UK - April 27, 1994 , Los Angeles , California , USA ) is an English actress , later an American producer .
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| Birth name | Lynn Maria Frederick |
| Date of Birth | July 25, 1954 |
| Place of Birth | Hillingdon , Middlesex , England , UK |
| Date of death | April 27 1994 (aged 39) |
| A place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actress , film producer |
| Career | 1970-1980 |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 The early years
- 1.2 Career
- 1.3 Personal life
- 1.4 Death
- 2 Selected Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Early years
Lynn Maria Frederick was born July 25, 1954 in Hillingdon ( Middlesex , England , UK ) in the family of Andrew and Iris Frederick. Soon after the birth of the daughter, the couple Frederick broke up, and her father disappeared. The girl was brought up by her mother Iris and grandmother Cecilia.
Lynn attended Notting Hill & Ealing High School in a private school for girls and was going to become a teacher of mathematics and physics [1] , but later dropped out of school to start her career as an actress. Iris was unhappy with her daughter's decision, but supported her in everything.
Career
Lynn began acting in films in 1970 , the debut work in the movie was the role of Mary Castans in the film " There is no blade of grass ".
In 1979, she played the role of Princess Flavia in the film “ Prisoner of Zenda ", After which she ended her career as an actress, playing at that time in 30 films and series.
In 1980, the former actress produced the film “The Devilish Conspiracy of Dr. Fu Manchu "And finally completed any activity in the cinema.
Personal life
Lynn was married three times, had one child [2] .
- The first husband is Peter Sellers (1925-1980), an actor. They were married in 1977-1980. The marriage ended July 24, 1980 with the death of 54-year-old Sellers from a heart attack .
- The second husband is David Frost (1939–2013), a journalist. They were married in 1981-1982.
- The third spouse is Barry Anger, a surgeon and heart specialist. They were married in 1982-1991. In this marriage, Lynn gave birth to her only child - daughter Cassie Anger (born 1984).
Death
In July 1980 , after the first husband Lynn passed away, she began to have mental problems . Her psychological condition worsened after the next two divorces.
Lynn for many years suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction , which greatly worsened her health in the last years of her life. She died at the age of 39 on April 27, 1994 . There were rumors that she committed suicide , but this was not confirmed by reliable sources [3] . The autopsy did not reveal the cause of Lynn's death [4] . Three weeks before the death of Victoria Sellers , the former stepdaughter of the actress, met with her at her house and later told about this meeting: “I was so shocked. Lynn was sitting in her kitchen, dressed in a dirty caftan. She could barely move. She sipped vodka straight from the jug ” [5] .
Lynn Frederick was cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium in London and buried in the same grave with her first husband Peter Sellers .
Selected Filmography
- actress
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | f | Death of grass | No blade of grass | Mary castans |
| 1971 | f | Nikolay and Alexandra | Nicholas and alexandra | Grand Duchess Tatyana |
| 1972 | f | Henry VIII and his six wives | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Katherine Howard |
| 1972 | f | Vampire circus | Vampire circus | Dora Miller |
| 1972 | f | Amazing Mr. Blenden | The Amazing Mr Blunden | Lucy Allen |
| 1973 | tf | Early shoots | The Ripening Seed ( Away from It All , ep 1) | Wreath Ferret |
| 1974 | tf | Woman from the sea | The lady from the sea | Hilda |
| 1974 | tf | The Canterville Ghost | The canterville ghost | Virginia Otis |
| 1974 | f | Phase 4 | Phase IV | Kendra eldridge |
| 1975 | f | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | I quattro dell'apocalisse | Emanuel "Bunny" O'Neill |
| 1975 | f | Long comeback | A largo retorn | Anna Ortega |
| 1976 | f | Journey of the Outcast | Voyage of the damned | Anna Rosen |
| 1979 | f | Prisoner of Zenda | The prisoner of zenda | princess flavia |
- producer
- 1980 - The Devilish Conspiracy of Dr. Fu Manchu / Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, The
Notes
Links
- Lynn Frederick at the Internet Movie Database
- Simply Lynne Frederick
- Lynn Frederick on Find a Grave