Eleanor Bron
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Notes
Sources vary on Ms. Bron's birthyear, which has been reported as 1934 and 1940.
Biography
A veteran British character player, Eleanor Bron began her career in the 1960s appearing on with The Monty Python Flying Circus and translated her appeal to the screen in several comic romps. She made her screen debut alongside the Beatles in "Help!" (1965), playing a cult member trying to get the red ruby ring off Ringo Starr's finger at any costs so that an offering might be made to the god Kalli. Bron could next be seen as the doctor treating Michael Caine's cad "Alfie" (1966) and then had featured roles in two 1967 films directed by Stanley Donen. In "Two for the Road" was the ex-lover of Albert Finney now married to William Daniels while in "Bedazzled" she was the waitress oozing sex who is the object of Dudley Moore's lust.
After a supporting role in Ken Russell's "Women in Love" (1969), Bron found success in British TV series and her film appearances became rather sporadic (e.g., "The National Health" 1973; "The Secret Policeman's Ball" 1979) until the 1980s. She offered a fine turn as the Virgin Mary in the 1980 CBS TV-movie "The Day Christ Died" and as the bitter housemate of Ben Kingsley in "Turtle Diary" (1985). Bron was also featured as the society matron Mrs. Merdle in Christine Edzard's all-star production of Dickens' "Little Dorrit" (1988) and that same year was Edith Frank in the fact-based CBS TV movie "Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank." Her impeccable comic timing and sensual persona were used to terrific effect in her recurring role as Patsy Stone's hippie-ish mother in the cult British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" (1993-96). Bron did yeoman work as a judge in "Deadly Advice" and as Lady Wexmire in "Black Beauty" (both 1994), and made a particularly strong impression as the disapproving Miss Minchin in "A Little Princess" (1995). Additionally, she was cast in the small role of the aviator-author's mother in "Saint-Ex" (1996), a little-seen biopic of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author of the classic "The Little Prince," delivered a delicious turn as Lady Bareacres in the BBC/A&E miniseries "Vanity Fair" (1999) and as Lily Bart's disapproving aunt in "The House of Mirth" (2000).
Filmography
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Life Events
1965
Made film debut in "Help!"
1967
Co-starred in "Two for the Road", directed by Stanley Donen
1967
Reteamed with Donen as the object of Dudley Moore's affection in "Bedazzled"
1969
TV series debut in "Where Was Spring?"
1969
Had featured role in "Women in Love", starring Alan Bates and Glenda Jackson
1973
Co-starred in "The National Health"
1975
Starred in the British series "Making Faces"
1977
Acted in "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"
1980
Played Mary in "The Day Christ Died" (CBS)
1985
Again supported Glenda Jackson in "Turtle Diary"
1988
Was featured in the all-star cast of "Little Dorrit"
1988
Portrayed Edith Frank in "Attic: The Hiding Place of Anne Frank" (CBS)
1993
Had recurring role as Patsy's mum on the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"
1994
Co-starred in "The Blue Boy" (aired on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" in the USA)
1995
Played Miss Minchin in the remake of "A Little Princess"
1996
Had small part as the aviator's mother in "Saint-Ex", a biopic of "The Little Prince" author Antoine de Saint-Exupery
1999
Offered delicious turn as Lady Bareacres in "Vanity Fair" (A&E)
2000
Had featured role in "The House of Mirth"
2001
Cast in the Richard Eyre's drama "Iris" starring Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Kate Winslet
2004
Appeared in the romantic comedy "Wimbledon" starring Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany
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Notes
Sources vary on Ms. Bron's birthyear, which has been reported as 1934 and 1940.
