Anne Heywood
Anne Heywood (born Violet Joan Pretty) was a British actress, best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Fox (1967). She was born on December 11, 1931, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, and passed away on October 27, 2023, in Houston, Texas, USA. Heywood started her career as a beauty queen, winning the Miss Great Britain title in 1950. She later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and signed a contract with the Rank Organisation, which launched her film career. She starred in notable films such as Violent Playground (1958), Floods of Fear (1958), The Chairman (1969), and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979). Her role in The Fox was groundbreaking, as it depicted a lesbian relationship, which was rare for mainstream cinema at the time. She continued to take on bold and unconventional roles throughout her career. Heywood was married to Raymond Stross, a film producer, until his passing in 1988. She later married George Danzig Druke in 1991.
Filmography (33 titles)
8.0MovieMemories of Manon
Manon Brevard Marcel · 1989
7.1ShowThe Equalizer
Manon Brevard Marcel · 1985
4.2MovieWhat Waits Below
Frieda Shelley · 1984
4.8MovieRing of Darkness
Carlotta Rhodes · 1979
5.5MovieGood Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Evelyn Wyckoff · 1979
9.0MovieKolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Self - Virginia de Leyva (archive footage) · 1977
5.5MovieLove Under the Elms
1975
5.0MovieTrader Horn
Nicole Mercer · 1973
5.4MovieThe Nun and the Devil
Mother Giulia · 1973
5.4MovieThe Killer Is on the Phone
Eleanor Loraine · 1972
4.3MovieI Want What I Want
Roy / Wendy · 1972
5.5MovieThe Chairman
Kay Hanna · 1969
4.7MovieMidas Run
Sylvia Giroux · 1969
4.9MovieThe Lady of Monza
Virginia de Leyva · 1969
6.8ShowThe Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1968
6.2MovieThe Fox
Ellen March · 1967
5.7Movie90° in the Shade
Alena Winter (Asst. Shop Manager) · 1965
5.3MovieThe Very Edge
Tracey Lawrence · 1963
Stork Talk
1962
5.8MovieThe Brain
Anna Holt · 1962
6.6MoviePetticoat Pirates
Chief Oficer Anne Stevens · 1961
5.4MovieA Terrible Beauty
Neeve Donnelly · 1960
5.2MovieCarthage in Flames
Fulvia · 1960
5.8MovieUpstairs and Downstairs
Kate Barry · 1959
7.0MovieThe Heart of a Man
Julie · 1959
6.9MovieFloods of Fear
Elizabeth Matthews · 1958
7.2MovieViolent Playground
Cathie Murphy · 1958
6.3MovieDangerous Exile
Glynis · 1957
4.5MovieThe Depraved
Laura Wilton · 1957
5.7MovieDoctor at Large
Emerald · 1957