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- Beatrix Lehmann was born on July 1, 1903 in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Portrait of a Lady (1968) and Crime and Punishment (1979). She died on July 31, 1979 in London, England, UK.
- British doyenne of the classical stage who, later in life, appeared with more frequency in selected films and TV programs as a character support. Also known for her writings.
- From a highly distinguished family: Her father was humorist Rudolph Chambers Lehmann, her great-uncle was the painter Henri Lehmann, her brother was essayist and poet John Lehmann, and her sister was novelist Rosamond Lehmann.
- Sat for 13 portraits now housed at the National Portrait Gallery.
- From 1946, director of the Arts Council Midland Theatre Company.
- Trained for acting at RADA. Theatrical debut at the Lyric Hammersmith in 1924 in 'The way of the World'.
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