Topsy Jane(1938-2014)

Actress

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Topsy Jane was born on 2 December 1938 in Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She was an actress, known for La solitude du coureur de fond (1962), La justice des hommes (1962) and A Chance of Thunder (1961). She was married to Tony Garnett. She died on 4 January 2014 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.

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Known for

Tom Courtenay in La solitude du coureur de fond (1962)

La solitude du coureur de fond

7.5

Audrey

1962

La justice des hommes (1962)

La justice des hommes

6.2

Mona

1962

Clifford Evans in A Chance of Thunder (1961)

A Chance of Thunder

TV Series

Stella Fairly

David Lodge in United! (1965)

7.2

TV Series

Daphne Dawson

Credits

Actress

United!
7.2
TV Series
- Daphne Dawson
- 1965
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
- Jean Watts
- 1965
Festival
6.9
TV Series
- Shirley
- 1964
Billy le menteur
7.2
- Liz (uncredited)
- 1963
Crying Down the Lane
TV Mini Series
- Jane
- 1962
La solitude du coureur de fond
7.5
- Audrey
- 1962
Emergency-Ward 10
6.2
TV Series
- Mavis Wayne
- 1962
La justice des hommes
6.2
- Mona
- 1962
Probation Officer
6.7
TV Series
- Ancilla Carol
- 1962
The Train Set
TV Movie
- Linda
- 1961
A Chance of Thunder
TV Series
- Stella Fairly
- 1961
Maigret
7.8
TV Series
- Céline
- 1961
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
TV Movie
- Con
- 1961
The Alchemist
TV Movie
- Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow
- 1961
Time Remembered
TV Movie
- Amanda
- 1961

Personal details

Alternative name
- Topsy
Height
- 1.60 m
Born
- December 2, 1938
- Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Died
- January 4, 2014
- Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Tony Garnett1963 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
Other works
[1961] Theatre: "Time Remembered" with Edith Evans

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Trivia
Always on the verge of major stardom, she was supposed to star in Un amour pas comme les autres (1962) but became pregnant. She then suffered a nervous breakdown in 1963, forcing her to pull out of her starring role as Liz in Billy le menteur (1963), and after this acted only occasionally.

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