Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayJun 6, 1932
Death2014-12-21
BiographyBillie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs. Baylock, the demonic nanny in the 1976 horror film The Omen.

Whitelaw was nominated for three Television BAFTAs, winning two in 1961 and 1973. She was also nominated for four Film BAFTAs, winning the Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for both Charlie Bubbles and Twisted Nerve in 1969.

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as Rose Gutteridge
Jamaica Inn
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as Aunt Patience
The Cloning of Joanna May
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as Mavis

Part of Crew

Jamaica Inn
Ended

Jamaica Inn

as Based on the Novel Of

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