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- Birth nameFenella Marion Feldman
- Height1.65 m
- Fenella Fielding was born on November 17, 1927 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Carry on Screaming! (1966), Hôtel Paradiso, une maison sérieuse (1999) and Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1961). She died on September 11, 2018 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
- Very deep, husky voice
- Velvety, husky voice
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama and charity.
- Had to pay for her own ring in Carry on Screaming! (1966) which cost £9.
- Suffered a stroke in August 2018, from which she never recovered.
- Her most famous role was as Valeria in Carry on Screaming! (1966) opposite Kenneth Williams.
- Known as "England's first lady of the double entendre".
- [In 2006, speaking about her role in Carry on Regardless (1961) alongside Kenneth Connor and Ed Devereaux]: It was all episodes, and that was my episode. We had 12 pages of script, just him and me, now that's a lot in film, to do in a day. I got the impression that if we didn't finish by the end of the day they would leave the end of it off. The guy who came on at the end, he had been there since about 2:30 am! That's all he had to say was, "Oh Penny", and by the time he got to it he could hardly speak, the poor man! He nearly fainted!
- [In 2006, speaking about Carry on Screaming! (1966)]: It was slated in the press. Posh critics rubbished it. When I saw it on television later, I thought it was brilliant.
- Historically, I have never thought of the police as great literary critics.
- [About working with Norman Wisdom]: Not a very pleasant man. Hand up your skirt first thing in the morning. Not exactly a lovely way to start a day's filming.
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