Coral Browne

Birth Name:

Coralie Edith Brown

Birth Place:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession

Actress

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
Appeared in 28 plays in Australia before moving to London to work in the West End
Some of her first roles in London were at the Old Vic in a variety of Shakespeare plays, including "Othello" and "Macbeth․"
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

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