Mary Peach (born 20 October 1934) is a South African-born British film
and television actress, who was married to the screenwriter and
director Jimmy Sangster until his death in 2011.Peach was born in
Durban. After being nominated for a BAFTA Award as most promising
newcomer for the 1959 film Room at the Top, she went on to appear on
many British films and television series over the next 25 years. She
starred opposite Rock Hudson in the film A Gathering of Eagles and in
1970 she appeared in the film Scrooge, a musical version of Dickens' A
Christmas Carol starring Albert Finney.She appeared as a regular in
the TV series Couples, Inside Story, the 1966 BBC adaptation of The
Three Musketeers, Fox, the Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
and in 1978 she starred opposite Ian McShane in Disraeli. When Diana
Rigg left The Avengers in 1968, she was one of the actresses
considered for the role of Steed's new assistant.
and television actress, who was married to the screenwriter and
director Jimmy Sangster until his death in 2011.Peach was born in
Durban. After being nominated for a BAFTA Award as most promising
newcomer for the 1959 film Room at the Top, she went on to appear on
many British films and television series over the next 25 years. She
starred opposite Rock Hudson in the film A Gathering of Eagles and in
1970 she appeared in the film Scrooge, a musical version of Dickens' A
Christmas Carol starring Albert Finney.She appeared as a regular in
the TV series Couples, Inside Story, the 1966 BBC adaptation of The
Three Musketeers, Fox, the Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
and in 1978 she starred opposite Ian McShane in Disraeli. When Diana
Rigg left The Avengers in 1968, she was one of the actresses
considered for the role of Steed's new assistant.
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