Katharine Blake (11 September 1921 – 1 March 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa with an extensive career in television and films. She was married to director Charles Jarrott. She had two daughters, each by different fathers, Jenny Kastner (Nee Jacobs), with her first husband, actor

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(father of Martin Jameson,

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and Amanda Jacobs), and Lindy Greene, with her second husband, actor/director David Greene. She was estranged from both daughters at the time of her death. Blake won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. In 1969/1970 she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of ''

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'' and then in '' Armchair Theatres ''Wednesday's Child''; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. Blake replaced

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as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health.

Selected filmography

* '' Trottie True'' (1949) – Ruby Rubarto (uncredited) * ''

Assassin for Hire ''Assassin for Hire'' is a 1951 British crime film directed by Michael McCarthy and starring Sydney Tafler, Ronald Howard and Katharine Blake. Its plot follows a contract killer who becomes stricken with remorse when he is led to believe he ...

'' (1951) – Maria Riccardi * '' The Dark Light'' (1951) – Linda * '' Hunted'' (1952) – Waitress * ''

Saturday Island ''Saturday Island'' is a 1952 British south seas adventure romance film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter and Donald Gray. The film was produced by independent company Coronado Productions with the financial bac ...

'' (1952) – Nurse * ''

Hammer the Toff ''Hammer the Toff'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley and Patricia Dainton. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the 17th in the series featuring upper-class sle ...

'' (1952) – Janet Lord * ''

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'' (1958) – Hilda Adams (segment "The Rejected One") * Edgar Wallace Mysteries (episode: ''To Have and to Hold'') - Claudia (1963) – (Working Title: BFI: 'Sleep Long, My Love') * '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969) – Elizabeth Boleyn

Selected television

* 1948: '' Wuthering Heights'' - Cathy * 1961: ''

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'' – Dr. Ampara Alvarez Sandoval * 1962: ''

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'' – The Dark Lady * 1962: '' Maigret'' – Mado * 1963: ''

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'' – Rosemary Chase * 1967: ''

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'' – Madame Nicharos * 1969: ''

'' – ('My Life's my Own', episode) - Mrs. Chris Nourse (broadcast 20th. Aug., UK) * 1971: ''

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'' – Drucilla Ardrey * 1972: '' The Shadow of the Tower'' – Signora Cabot * 1972: ''No Exit'' – Claire Dufort * 1959–1973: '' Armchair Theatre'' – Sylvia Forsyth / Chris Nourse / Hilary / Marie / Carla Melini / Doris Binstead * 1974: ''

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'' – Irene Rutland * 1976: '' Within These Walls'' – Prison Governess — Helen Forrester

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* * 1921 births 1991 deaths 20th-century South African actresses Actresses from Johannesburg Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners South African emigrants to the United Kingdom South African film actresses South African stage actresses South African television actresses {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub