Diana Churchill

Diana Churchill (21 August 1913 – 8 October 1994) was an English actress. She was born Diana Josephine Churchill in Wembley, Middlesex on 21 August 1913. On leaving school she begged her father to let her train for the stage. She made her first professional appearance in 1931 and her film debut in 1933, but her big break came in 1935 with the comedy film Foreign Affaires. She was a crisp, opulent blonde with blue eyes who appeared in several British films, including Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Kathleen Scott. She was married to the actors Barry K. Barnes (1938-1965) and Mervyn Johns (1976-1992). She died from multiple sclerosis at age 81 in Northwood on 8 October 1994.

Filmography

All 19Movies 17TV 2

Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century

Self (archive footage)

The New Avengers

Dowager Lady

The Winter's Tale

Paulina

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Armchair Mystery Theatre

Emily

The History of Mr. Polly

Annie Larkins

Scott of the Antarctic

Kathleen Scott

Castle of Crimes

Betty Harlowe

Law and Disorder

Janet Preston

Yes, Madam?

Sally Galt

Jane Steps Out

Jane Wilton

Housemaster

Rosemary Faringdon

School for Husbands

Marion Carter

The Dominant Sex

Angela Shale

Sensation

Maisie Turnpit

Dishonour Bright

Ivy Lamb Champion

Pot Luck

1936

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Foreign Affaires

Sophie

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Sally Bishop

Typist

Service for Ladies

Minor Role (uncredited)