Coral Browne Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two Best Actress awards for her role in "An Englishman Abroad," one BAFTA TV Award and one Broadcasting Press Guild Award
• Studied art and scenic design in Australia before filling in for an actress at age 17 and deciding to switch to acting
• Some of her first roles in London were at the Old Vic in a variety of Shakespeare plays, including "Othello" and "Macbeth․"
• Appeared in 28 plays in Australia before moving to London to work in the West End
• Quote: "[on portraying herself in "An Englishman Abroad"] "We never stop to think who we are, do we? There I was wondering: 'Who are you? Are you this dizzy dame? A sentimental, tender person or someone who never gives herself away?'""
• Best known for her leading roles in London stage productions
• Met her husband, actor Vincent Price, on the set of the horror film "Theater of Blood" in 1973
• She was well-known in theatrical circles for her outrageous and often inappropriate wit