Dorothy Black

Dorothy Black s-a nascut in Africa de Sud, la Johannesburg, pe 18 septembrie 1899. Era fiica lui Francis si a Johannei Elizabeth Black.
A studiat la o scoala de fete numita St Andrew's School din Johannesburg, apoi la General School of Speech and Drama din Londra.
A debutat in film cu scurt metrajul ,, The Girl of the Sunset Pass’’, la varsta de 14 ani. In 1931 a jucat in ,,Her Reputation’’ si in ,, Captivation’’, apoi in ecranizarea piesei ,,A douasprezecea noapte’’. In 1942 aparea in ,, Terror House’’, in 1946 in ,, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets’’, in 1947 -,, Rebecca’’, rolul d-nei Danvers, 1956-celebrul serial ,,Jane Eyre’’si ,,Vanity Fair’’, 1959- ,,BBC Sunday-Night Theatre’’, in 1966-
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