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Biography
Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English stage and screen actress. She worked in close collaborration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and wass 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 Omen.
Awards & recognition
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography28 titles
Hot Fuzz
2007as Joyce Cooper
2007as Joyce Cooper
Maurice
1987as Mrs. Hall
1987as Mrs. Hall
The Omen
1976as Mrs. Baylock
1976as Mrs. Baylock
Quills
2000as Madame LeClerc
2000as Madame LeClerc
The Dark Crystal
1982as Aughra (voice)
1982as Aughra (voice)
Space: 1999
1975as Zamara
1975as Zamara
Frenzy
1972as Hetty Porter
1972as Hetty Porter
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000as Evelyn
2000as Evelyn
Merlin
1998as Ambrosia
1998as Ambrosia
Jane Eyre
1996as Grace Poole
1996as Grace Poole
Twisted Nerve
1968as Joan Harper
1968as Joan Harper
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968as Gwyn Thomas
1968as Gwyn Thomas
Confidential Report
1955as Raina Arkadin (voice) (uncredited)
1955as Raina Arkadin (voice) (uncredited)
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960as Mary Patterson
1960as Mary Patterson
Hell Is a City
1960as Chloe Hawkins
1960as Chloe Hawkins
The Fifteen Streets
1989as Beatrice Llewellyn
1989as Beatrice Llewellyn
Night Watch
1973as Sarah Cooke
1973as Sarah Cooke
Gumshoe
1971as Ellen Ginley
1971as Ellen Ginley
A Tale of Two Cities
1980as Madame Therese Defarge
1980as Madame Therese Defarge
Eagle in a Cage
1972as Madame Bertrand
1972as Madame Bertrand
Start the Revolution Without Me
1970as Queen Marie
1970as Queen Marie
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958as Winnie
1958as Winnie
Mr. Topaze
1961as Ernestine
1961as Ernestine
The Fake
1953as Waitress
1953as Waitress
Camille
1984as Prudence Duvorney
1984as Prudence Duvorney
Leo the Last
1970as Margaret
1970as Margaret
Notfilm
2015as Self
2015as Self
Slayground
1983as Madge
1983as Madge