Rachel Roberts (20 September 1927 – 26 November 1980) was a Welsh actress. She is best remembered for her screen performances as the older mistress of the central male character in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and This Sporting Life (1963). For both films, she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for This Sporting Life. Her other notable film appearances included Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Yanks (1979).
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Rachel Roberts 20 September 1927 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
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Died |
26 November 1980 (aged 53) Los Angeles, California USA
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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