Dorothy Alison (April 4, 1925 — January 17, 1992) was a stage, film and television actress. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
She was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, and was educated at Sydney Girls High School. For the Local Government Area of Broken Hill see City of Broken Hill Broken Hill is an isolated Mining city and Local Government Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sydney Girls High School (abbreviated as SGHS) is an academically selective, Public High school for girls located at Moore Park, [1] She moved to London, England in 1949 to further her career. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Aside from her numerous mostly-supporting film roles, she appeared in several television miniseries, including a prominent role in A Town Like Alice, and other TV shows. A Town Like Alice ( US title The Legacy) is a novel by the English author Nevil Shute.
She was nominated for two BAFTA awards: Most Promising Newcomer for Mandy (1952) and Best British Actress for Reach for the Sky (1956). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Mandy was a 1952 Ealing Studios film based on the book The Day Is Ours by Hilda Lewis, with screenplay by Nigel Balchin Reach for the Sky is a 1956 Biopic of aviator Douglas Bader, based on the biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. For her performance in A Town Like Alice, she won the 1982 Logie Award (Australian television) for Best Support Actress in a Single Drama or Mini Series. The 1982 Logie Award Ceremony was held on 12 March 1982 Gold Logie Winner Bert Newton
She died in London in 1992.
Selected filmography
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- Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.