Fabia Drake

Birth Name:

Fabia Drake

Birth Place:

Herne Bay, Kent, England

Profession

Actress

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
Her acting career began on stage at age nine with a production of "The Fairy Doll․"
Made her first on-screen appearance in the 1917 film "Masks and Faces․"
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

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