Vivienne Chandler (6 November 1947 – 6 June 2013) was a British-French actress and professional photographer.

Biography

Chandler made her first appearance on TV in ''

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'' in 1970, but immediately began acting minor parts in a number of major early 1970s films, including ''

Lust for a Vampire ''Lust for a Vampire'', also known as ''Love for a Vampire'' or ''To Love a Vampire'' (the latter title was the one used on American television), is a 1971 British Hammer Horror film directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Barbara J ...

'', ''

Duck, You Sucker! ''Duck, You Sucker!'' (, lit. "Duck Your Head", "Get Down"), also known as ''A Fistful of Dynamite'' and ''Once Upon a Time ... the Revolution'', is a 1971 epic Zapata Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and starring Rod Steige ...

'', and

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''. She appeared in several small roles in the 1980s, including portraying Chantale (the mother) in the music video for the 1983 song "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" by the rock band

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. She was cast as an X-wing pilot in ''

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'', but did not appear in the final film. She later became a professional photographer working in the United States and many countries across Europe, including

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, and the UK. She went to

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between her film and television roles.

Photography

As a photographer, she reinvented her name for a while as Holly Bush and later Holly Bund, as her career changed direction. Photographing mainly children, she exhibited in

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, and

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, and sold to private collectors in France, England, and

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. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Photographers. Her photography techniques aided John Carder Bush in creating the album covers for

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's ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also styled the cover for ''

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'' and assisted in Kate Bush's photo sessions, including for John Carder Bush's book ''Cathy''.

Personal life

She had a son and a daughter with John Carder Bush. Her final struggle with cancer is featured in a short video "Ceaseless Sound".

Filmography

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'' (1 episode, 1970) as Liza Curtis *''

'' (1971) as Schoolgirl *''

Twins of Evil ''Twins of Evil'' (also known as ''Twins of Dracula'') is a 1971 British horror film directed by John Hough and starring Peter Cushing, with Damien Thomas, real-life identical twins former ''Playboy'' Playmates Madeleine and Mary Collinso ...

'' (1971) as Schoolgirl (uncredited) *''

'' (1971) as Coleen, John's Girlfriend (flashback) *''

'' (1971) as Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy *''

Victor Victoria ''Victor/Victoria'' is a 1982 musical comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Ma ...

'' (1982) as Chambermaid *''

The Draughtsman's Contract ''The Draughtsman's Contract'' is a 1982 British period comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film (following the feature-length mockumentary '' The Falls''). Originally produced for Channel ...

'' (1982) as Laundress *''

The Ploughman's Lunch ''The Ploughman's Lunch'' is a 1983 British drama film written by Ian McEwan and directed by Richard Eyre, starring Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry and Rosemary Harris. The film examines the mass media in Margaret Thatcher's Britain around the time o ...

'' (1983) as Mum in Commercial *''

'' (1983) as Dorovio Bold, Fighter Pilot (uncredited) *''

Young Sherlock Holmes ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (also known with the title card name of ''Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear'') is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters ...

'' (1985) as Mrs. Holmes *''Babies'' (1997, TV Series) as Advertising Executive 2

References

External links and sources

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Official website
1947 births 2013 deaths French film actresses French photographers French television actresses French women photographers British film actresses British photographers British television actresses British women photographers British expatriates in France 20th-century French actresses 20th-century British actresses Actresses from Oxfordshire Deaths from cancer in France {{UK-stage-actor-stub