Rachel Roberts

Biography

Rachel Roberts was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male characters in both Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For each, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for This Sporting Life. Her other notable film appearances included Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Yanks (1979).

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Awards & recognition

• ★BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1980
• ★BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1964
• ★BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1961
• ★Evening Standard Theatre Award — Best Actress
• ☆Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1974 · nominated