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Karen Dotrice Biography

Birth Name:Karen Dotrice

Birth Place:Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was named best female newcomer by the Evening News British Film Awards for her role in "The Thirty-Nine Steps․"
  • Is the daughter of actor Roy Dotrice
  • Is the goddaughter of actor Charles Laughton
  • Was discovered by a talent scout while appearing in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle․"
  • Frequently worked on Walt Disney films
  • Well known for her role in the film "Mary Poppins․"
  • Would spend time at the home of Walt Disney with her family in her childhood