Davina Whitehouse | |
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Born | Eileen Eliza Smith 16 December 1912 London, England |
Died | 25 December 2002 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 90)
Other names | Davina Craig |
Citizenship | New Zealand |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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Years active | 1932-2001 |
Davina Whitehouse OBE (born Eileen Eliza Smith; 16 December 1912 – 25 December 2002), also known by the stage name Davina Craig before her marriage, was an English-born actress, acclaimed for her roles on stage and film in her native land in the 1930s and early 1940s and in New Zealand from the 1950s where she continued her career as an actress. She was also a radio and stage producer and director, and from the early 1970s she worked in Australia primarily in television serials.