Kathleen Byron(1921-2009)
- Actress
Kathleen Byron trained for the stage at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre
School, beginning her work in the movies soon after she finished her
training. Her early work with Michael Powell made her name in the UK. She went
to Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s but found it difficult to break into
the US productions. Mainly because although everyone greatly admired
her performance as Sister Ruth in Black Narcissus (1947), she was typecast and only
expected to be able to play neurotic characters.
