Anne Heywood

Biography

Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty) was a British actress, best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Fox (1967). She was born on December 11, 1931, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and passed away on October 27, 2023, in Houston, Texas, USA. Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and signed a contract with the Rank Organisation, which launched her film career. She starred in notable films such as Violent Playground (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), The Chairman (1969), and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979). Her role in The Fox was groundbreaking, as it depicted a lesbian relationship, which was rare for mainstream cinema at the time. She continued to take on bold and unconventional roles throughout her career. Heywood was married to Raymond Stross, a film producer, until his passing in 1988. She later married George Danzig Druke in 1991.

Known For

The Equalizer

as Manon Brevard Marcel

Doctor at Large

as Emerald

Violent Playground

as Cathie Murphy

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Fox

as Ellen March

The Chairman

as Kay Hanna

What Waits Below

as Frieda Shelley

The Brain

as Anna Holt

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

as Evelyn Wyckoff

90° in the Shade

as Alena Burdová