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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson 22 July 1929 – 3 October 1982) was a British actress. She performed in many stage productions and several films, including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972). Her performance in Alfie earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was the first wife of the playwright Harold Pinter, whom she met when working as a repertory actress and married in 1956. Their son, Daniel, was born in 1958. Having performed the role of Rose in a production of his first play, The Room (1957) at the Hampstead Theatre in 1960, she also appeared in many of Pinter's subsequent works, including as Ruth in The Homecoming (1964) on stage (1965) and screen (The Homecoming, 1973). The last of his plays in which she performed was Old...
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BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Secret ArmySeries • 1977
FrenzyMovie • 1972
AlfieMovie • 1966
The Man in the Iron MaskMovie • 1977
The OffenceMovie • 1973
Alfred the GreatMovie • 1969
AccidentMovie • 1967
Under Milk WoodMovie • 1972