Biographies: Fay Compton - Actor

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A British actress, born in London, England, United Kingdom. She is the younger sister of actress Viola Compton and novelist Sir Compton Mackenzie, and the daughter of theater actors Edward Compton and Virginia Bateman. She was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1975 Honors list for services to drama. She is a leading multi-talented British actress, and has her drama school; Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art. She worked as a radio actress and appeared in several roles on stage, especially the role of Emilia in the play Othello. She is known for Journey to Midnight (1968), I Start Counting (1970), and The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970). She died on December 12, 1978, in Hove, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

• 1 May 2024
• farah ashraf