Fabia Drake Biography

Fast Facts

• Honored with the Order of the British Empire in 1987
• Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London
• Was married to Maxwell Turner from 1938 until his death in 1960
• Made her first on-screen appearance in the 1917 film "Masks and Faces․"
• Her acting career began on stage at age nine with a production of "The Fairy Doll․"
• Quote: "The lovely thing about being an ancient actress is that you don't have to retire, it's just there are older parts to play․"
• Was lifelong friends with acclaimed stage actor Laurence Olivier after meeting him in grade school