Nome di nascita: Dorothy Alison
Data di nascita: 1925-04-04
Luogo di nascita: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: Dorothy Dickson, Perk Allison
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Eureka Stockade (1949) come Mrs. Bentley
Ruoli più importanti: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) come Mrs. Spencer
- Interpol (1957) come Helen
- The Long Arm (1956) come Mary Halliday
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) come Mrs. Richard Allen
- Australia (1989) come Doreen Swanson
- The Man Upstairs (1958) come Mrs. Barnes
- Rikky and Pete (1988) come Mrs. Menzies
- The Scamp (1957) come Barbara Leigh
- Reach for the Sky (1956) come Nurse Brace
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983) come Mrs. Sullivan
Punti salienti della carriera: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
- Interpol (1957)
- The Long Arm (1956)
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
- Australia (1989)
- The Man Upstairs (1958)
- Rikky and Pete (1988)
- The Scamp (1957)
- Reach for the Sky (1956)
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983)
Premi
Premi: - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actress (1957)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Film (1953)
- Won Logie - Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie (1982)
Biografia completa
Dorothy Alison, born and raised in Australia, began her acting career after working briefly as a secretary. She spent most of her professional life in London, England from 1949 onwards. Notable works include 'See No Evil' (1971), 'The Nun's Story' (1959), and 'A Cry in the Dark' (1988). In the late 1980s, she returned to Australia for a role in the miniseries 'A Town Like Alice'. She was married to Leslie Linder. Alison passed away at age 66 in London in 1992.
