Legendary actress Barbara Leigh-Hunt passed away on September 16th at the age of 88.
Her family confirmed that the talented star of stage and screen passed away peacefully at her home in England. said. The British actress was best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 thriller film Frenzy. She played Brenda Blaney, the wife of main character Richard Blaney, in the infamous scene where she is sexually assaulted and murdered by a serial killer on the run. This content was considered one of the most controversial movie scenes of the time. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.
Australian-born actor Keith Michel (1926 – 2015) played the role of Henry VIII in the film Henry VIII and His Six Wives, co-starring the actresses who played his wives. (Back row left to right) Jenny Boss (Anne of Cleves), Frances Kuka (Catherine of Aragon), Charlotte Rampling (Anne Boleyn), Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Catherine Parr). (Front row) Jane Asher (Jane Seymour), Michelle and Lynn Frederick (Catherine Howard), UK, October 5, 1971. (Photo: Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Leigh-Hunt has a 70-year mark in film and theater.
Although her stage career was impressive, it was on the live stage that she truly shined. Leigh Hunt has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the West End and on Broadway, dazzling fans with his incredible talent at every turn.
Her long list of theater credits includes the 1958 Broadway production of “Hamlet” and the 1973 Broadway production of “Sherlock Holmes.”
Leigh Hunt appeared in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and has appeared in Henry VIII and His Six Wives, The Testament of a Nation, Vanity Fair, and Billy Elliot.
Australian-born actor Keith Michel (1926 – 2015) played the role of Henry VIII in the film Henry VIII and His Six Wives, co-starring the actresses who played his wives. (Clockwise from bottom) Barbara Leigh Hunt (Catherine Parr), Jane Asher (Jane Seymour), Jenny Boss (Anne of Cleves), Frances Kuka (Catherine of Aragon), Charlotte・Rampling (Anne Boleyn), Lynn Frederick (Catherine Howard), UK, October 5, 1971. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)
She took home the hardware in the supporting actress category for her role in the revival of “The Inspector Calls.” named Winner of the Olivier Award in 1993. (Related: Legendary actress Maggie Smith dies at 89)
The talented star left behind a lengthy body of work for future generations to enjoy and for fans to revisit. Her many talents are fondly remembered as fans pay tribute to her memory on social media.
