Billie Whitelaw

Birth Name:

Billie Honor Whitelaw

Birth Place:

Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991 for her contributions to drama
Made her acting debut on the radio at the age of 11 and made her first stage appearance at the Prince's Theatre in Bradford seven years later
Best known for playing Mrs․ Baylock in "The Omen" and Joyce Cooper in "Hot Fuzz․"
Was a favored interpreter and confidante of playwright Samuel Beckett, who wrote several roles especially for her, including the monologue "Not I․"
Was noticed by Laurence Olivier after appearing in "England, Our England" in 1962 and joined his first company at the National Theatre the following year, where she shared a dressing room with Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright and Geraldine McEwan
Published her autobiography, "Billie Whitelaw․․․Who He?," in 1996
Sold her Samuel Beckett archive, including annotated scripts, letters and costumes, to the University of Reading in 2014

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