- Raised in a staunchly Catholic home by her Irish mum, the former Kathleen Parke, Anna Quayle had an immediate experience of elements used for her character as 'Reverend Mother Joseph' in Father Charlie (1982). Her acting work also includes many other fine performances in a variety of roles in theatre, cinema and television.- IMDb mini biography by: rms125a@hotmail.com
- SpouseDonald Baker(1976 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- RelativesJohn Quayle(Sibling)
- Anna Quayle's father was the English stage actor Douglas Quayle (né John Douglas Bewick Quay), with no relation to the British actor Anthony Quayle. She was also the elder sister of actor John Quayle.
- In 2012, Quayle was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia; she died on August 16, 2019 at the age of 86.
- Earning extra money as a model while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she fell from a ladder, breaking her nose in three places. Her actor-father persuaded her that it was 'a great prop', so she never had it straightened.
- Won Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Stop the World -- I Want to Get Off."
- Quayle had one child (by her ex-husband Donald Baker), a daughter, Katy McConnell.
- I'm as blind as a bat, 6ft tall, with bright red hair and a crooked nose. Who needs a gimmick after that?
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