Nombre de nacimiento: Dorothy Alison
Fecha de nacimiento: 1925-04-04
Lugar de nacimiento: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Detalles
Nombres alternativos: Dorothy Dickson, Perk Allison
Características físicas: N/A
Carrera
Primeras apariciones: - Eureka Stockade (1949) como Mrs. Bentley
Roles más importantes: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) como Mrs. Spencer
- Interpol (1957) como Helen
- The Long Arm (1956) como Mary Halliday
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) como Mrs. Richard Allen
- Australia (1989) como Doreen Swanson
- The Man Upstairs (1958) como Mrs. Barnes
- Rikky and Pete (1988) como Mrs. Menzies
- The Scamp (1957) como Barbara Leigh
- Reach for the Sky (1956) como Nurse Brace
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983) como Mrs. Sullivan
Puntos destacados de la carrera: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
- Interpol (1957)
- The Long Arm (1956)
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
- Australia (1989)
- The Man Upstairs (1958)
- Rikky and Pete (1988)
- The Scamp (1957)
- Reach for the Sky (1956)
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983)
Premios
Premios: - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actress (1957)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Film (1953)
- Won Logie - Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie (1982)
Biografía completa
Dorothy Alison, born and raised in Australia, began her acting career after working briefly as a secretary. She spent most of her professional life in London, England from 1949 onwards. Notable works include 'See No Evil' (1971), 'The Nun's Story' (1959), and 'A Cry in the Dark' (1988). In the late 1980s, she returned to Australia for a role in the miniseries 'A Town Like Alice'. She was married to Leslie Linder. Alison passed away at age 66 in London in 1992.
