Edina Maria Ronay

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(born 8 January 1943) is an Anglo-Hungarian fashion designer and former actress. She is the daughter of food critic

Egon Ronay Egon Miklos Ronay (24 July 1915 – 12 June 2010) was a Hungarian-born food critic who wrote and published a series of guides to British and Irish restaurants and hotels in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. His guidebooks are credited with raising ...

and the mother of actress/writer Shebah Ronay. In films and television from 1960, Ronay's numerous TV roles included '' The Avengers'', ''

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Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a British private detective television series, starring Mike Pratt (actor), Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope respectively as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. The series was created by Denn ...

'' and '' Jason King''. She retired from acting in the mid-1970s to take up fashion design, specialising in knitwear; she eventually formed her own company in 1984. Ronay was honoured as a

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Filmography

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The Pure Hell of St Trinian's ''The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Cecil Parker, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell and Eric Barker. It was written by Launder, Sidney Gilliat and Val Valentine, and set in the fict ...

'' (1960) as Lavinia (uncredited) *

Edgar Wallace Mysteries The ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' is a British second-feature film series mainly produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 48 films in the series, which were released between 1960 and 1965. The series was screened as ''Th ...

Episode: '' Five to One (film)'' (1963) as Gloria *'' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) as Girl at Disco (uncredited) *'' Night Train to Paris'' (1964) as Julie *''

The Black Torment ''The Black Torment'' (a.k.a. ''Estate of Insanity'') is a 1964 British gothic horror film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring John Turner, Heather Sears and Ann Lynn. It was scripted by brothers Donald and Derek Ford. Plot The ...

'' (1964) as Lucy Judd *''

The Collector ''The Collector'' is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided ...

'' (1965) as Nurse / Next Victim (uncredited) *''

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'' (1965) as

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He Who Rides a Tiger ''He Who Rides a Tiger'' is a 1965 British crime drama directed by Charles Crichton, and starring Tom Bell (actor), Tom Bell and Judi Dench. It was written by Trevor Peacock. Plot On his release from Peter Rayston returns to his life as a hous ...

'' (1965) as Anna *'' The Big Job'' (1965) as Sally Gamely *''

Carry On Cowboy ''Carry On Cowboy'' is a 1965 British comedy Western film, the eleventh in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was the first film to feature series regulars Peter Butterworth and Bernard Bresslaw. Series regulars Sid Jame ...

'' (1965) as Dolores *'' Prehistoric Women'' (1967) as Saria *'' Our Mother's House'' (1967) as Doreen *'' The Window Cleaner'' (1968) as Sharon *''

To Grab the Ring ''To Grab the Ring'' is a 1968 Dutch film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was entered into the 18th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ben Carruthers as Alfred Lowell, Acteur * Françoise Brion as Hélène * Liesbeth List as ...

'' (1968) as Vriendin *''

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration. Praise is expressed verbally as well as by body language (facial expression and gestures). Verbal praise consists of a positive evaluations of another's ...

'' (1968) as Lucy *''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...

'' Episode: ''A Study in Scarlet '' (1968) as Alice Charpentier *''

Three 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies ...

'' (1969) as Liz *'' Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus'' (1969) as Nathalie, Hostess *'' The Swordsman'' (1974) as Guy Champion

References

External links

Official website
* 1943 births Living people Actresses from Budapest English fashion designers English television actresses Hungarian emigrants to England English film actresses Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art British women fashion designers {{Fashion-designer-stub