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Lizzie Spender | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Spender 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Parent(s) | Stephen Spender Natasha Spender |
| Relatives | Matthew Spender (brother) |
Elizabeth Spender (born 1950) is a film and television actress.
Biography
She is the daughter of concert pianist Natasha Spender (née Litvin) and the poet, novelist and essayist Stephen Spender.[1][2]
Among numerous television and film credits, she appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil.
In the 1990s she wrote a series of Pastability cookbooks.[3] In 2005 she published a memoir about her childhood, The Wild Horse Diaries (ISBN 9780733619755).[4][5][6] She has also written two BBC TV dramas: Hedgehog Wedding (1987),[7] and These Foolish Things (1989)[8][5] which starred Lindsay Duncan.[9]
From 1990 until his death in 2023, she was married to the Australian actor and satirist Barry Humphries.[10] They had met at a Groucho Club party in 1988.[5]
Select filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Alison/Barbara Lint |
| 1987 | Hudodelci | Florence |
| 1988 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Laura Lyons |
References
- ^ Hornery, Andrew (April 21, 2023). "Humphries' family gathers from around the globe". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Unbridled Passion". House & Garden (magazine). August 2015. pp. 53–57.
- ^ Dowe, Michael (15 Oct 1991). "Italian Treats for Non-Italians". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43.
- ^ Spender, Stephen (3 July 2012). New Selected Journals, 1939-1995. Faber & Faber. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-571-29411-4.
- ^ a b c "The kindness of famous friends". Sunday Independent (Ireland) - Living Section. 25 September 2005. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The horse was my baby". The Sunday Telegraph. 28 August 2005. p. 38. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hedgehog Wedding (1987)". BFI. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "These Foolish Things (1989)". BFI. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Fooling Around With Love". Daily Mirror. 28 February 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Barry Humphries facts: Dame Edna comedian's age, career, wife, children and more revealed". Smooth.
External links
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