Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/22/1929
Place of Birth
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
Ada Brand Thomson
Vivien Merchant
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was a British actress. She performed in many stage productions and several films, including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972). Her performance in Alfie earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She was the first wife of the playwright Harold Pinter, whom she met when working as a repertory actress and married in 1956. Their son, Daniel, was born in 1958. Having performed the role o...
Known For
Accident
as Rosalind
The Homecoming
as Ruth
Opus
as Ruth (The Homecoming)
The Offence
as Maureen Johnson
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Reine Maria Theresa
A Night Out
as Girl
Under Milk Wood
as Mrs. Pugh
A War of Children
Unknown Role
Alfred the Great
as Freda
Frenzy
as Mrs. Oxford
Alfie
as Lily Clamacraft
The Lover
as Sarah
Tea Party
Unknown Role
The Maids
as Madame