Anna Quayle

Anne Veronica Maria Quayle (6 October 1932 – 16 August 2019) was educated at theConvent of Jesus and Mary High School,Harlesden. She has appeared on film, on stage and on television. Her film appearances includeSmashing Time(1967), a short but memorable scene that she shares withJohn LennoninA Hard Day's Night(1964), theGerman expressionistsequence ofCasino Royale(1967) and in the musicalChitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968) asBaroness Bomburst. In 1963, Quayle appeared on Broadway in the original production ofStop the World - I Want to Get OffoppositeAnthony Newley, for which she won aTony Awardfor Best Supporting Musical Actress. Other television work includes the comedy dramaMapp and Lucia, the children's science fiction seriesThe Georgian HouseandGrange Hillwhere she played the role ofMrs Monroefrom 1990–94. In 1973, she appeared as a regular panellist on the popularBBC2panel game showWhat's My Line?