Lesley Ann WarrenLesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. She was born in New York City, and began her career as a ballet dancer, training at the School of American Ballet. She entered the Actors Studio at the age of seventeen, reputedly the youngest applicant ever to be accepted. She made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the musical, 110 in the Shade. Having failed to obtain the role of Liesl in the film version of The Sound of Music, her first major success was in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstain's television special, Cinderella, in 1965. She later replaced Barbara Bain as the leading female in the Mission Impossible team. In 1967, she married producer Jon Peters, and they had one son, Christopher, who became an actor, but were later divorced. Her numerous film appearances include The Happiest Millionaire (1967), Cat Ballou (1971), Victor/Victoria (1982), and famous Miss Scarlet in Clue. She has also appeared extensively on television. This page about Lesley Ann Warren includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Lesley Ann Warren News stories about Lesley Ann Warren External links for Lesley Ann Warren Videos for Lesley Ann Warren Wikis about Lesley Ann Warren Discussion Groups about Lesley Ann Warren Blogs about Lesley Ann Warren Images of Lesley Ann Warren |
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She has also appeared extensively on television. She is a supporter of AFC Wimbledon. In 1967, she married producer Jon Peters, and they had one son, Christopher, who became an actor, but were later divorced. Her numerous film appearances include The Happiest Millionaire (1967), Cat Ballou (1971), Victor/Victoria (1982), and famous Miss Scarlet in Clue. Their daughter, Suzy Aitchison, is also an actress. She later replaced Barbara Bain as the leading female in the Mission Impossible team. She was married to husband Tim Aitchison for 45 years until his death in 2001. Having failed to obtain the role of Liesl in the film version of The Sound of Music, her first major success was in the title role of Rodgers & Hammerstain's television special, Cinderella, in 1965. June was awarded with an OBE in 1985 for services to her profession and a CBE for similar reasons 13 years later. She made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the musical, 110 in the Shade. She has also appeared as the housekeeper on Friends and was acclaimed for her performance as Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4. She entered the Actors Studio at the age of seventeen, reputedly the youngest applicant ever to be accepted. In more recent times, she was personally sought out by writer Jennifer Saunders for her sitcom Absolutely Fabulous to play lead character Edina's mother. She was born in New York City, and began her career as a ballet dancer, training at the School of American Ballet. A minor parody of this title was concoted by Julian Clary for his Channel 4 sitcom Terry And Julian, and June was recruited to play a role in this. Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. She is best known, however, for playing the wifely half of a partnership with Terry Scott in BBC sitcom Terry And June, which initially began under the title Happy Ever After and ran from 1974 until 1988 (though the surnames for the couple were changed for the relaunch of the new title). June is one of the few surviving stars of the Carry On films, appearing in four of the movies. She was in the BBC radio series Take It From Here as Eth, Ron Glum's fiancee; and is a long-standing participant in the topical series The News Huddlines with Roy Hudd. Mainly known for comic roles, June starred in many radio comedies in her early career, playing opposite male comedians, such as Frankie Howerd and Tony Hancock. June Whitfield (born London, November 11, 1925) is a highly-respected veteran British actress who has worked constantly for more than 50 years. |