Zena Walker Biography (1934-)

Born March 7, 1934, in Birmingham, England; daughter of George (a trader) andElizabeth Louise (Hammond) Walker; married Robert Urquhart, December, 1956 (divorced, 1961); married Julian Holloway (divorced); married John French (a theatrical agent), August 18, 1979; children: Mathew, Alison. Addresses: HOME--24 St Anselm's Place, London W1, England.; AGENT--Joy Jameson, c/o French's, 26 Binney Street, London W1, England.

Nationality
English
Gender
Female
Birth Details
March 7, 1934
Birmingham, England

Famous Works

  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
  • STAGE DEBUT--Smooth-Faced Gentleman, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, U.K.,1950.
  • LONDON DEBUT-- Angelina, South, Arts Theatre, 1955.
  • BROADWAY DEBUT-- Sheila, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1968.
  • Miranda, The Tempest, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Memorial Theatre,Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1952.
  • Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, RSC, Memorial Theatre, 1954.
  • Katharine, Henry V, Perdita, The Winter's Tale, both Old Vic Theatre Company, London, 1955-56.
  • Annabella, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1961.
  • Violet, Man and Superman, Arts Theatre, London, 1965, then Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1966.
  • Varya, The Cherry Orchard, Lady Macduff, Macbeth, both Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, U.K., 1966.
  • Aglae, The Fighting Cock, Chichester Festival Theatre, then Duke of York's Theatre, London, both 1966.
  • Sheila, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Comedy Theatre, London, 1967.
  • June Elliot, It's All in the Mind, Hampstead Theatre Club, London, 1968.
  • wife, Marriages, King's Head Theatre, London, 1973.
  • Ghislaine de Ste. Euverte, Waltz of the Toreadors, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1974.
  • Susan, Away from It All, ICA Theatre, London, 1974.
  • Jenny Rastall, The Case in Question, Haymarket Theatre, 1975.
  • Miss Cooper, Separate Tables, Apollo Theatre, London, 1977.
  • Jenny, Close of Play, Lyttelton Theatre, London, 1979.
  • Also appeared in Passion Play, London, 1984; and The Women, Old Vic Theatre Company, London, 1985.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • The Reckoning, Columbia, 1969.
  • Cromwell, Columbia, 1970.
  • The Dresser, Columbia, 1983.
  • Also appeared in Sammy Going South.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MOVIES
  • Man at the Top.
  • Abide with Me.
  • Telford's Change.
  • That Crazy Woman.
  • Write Away.
  • Writings;RADIO PLAYS
  • The Wake, 1976.