Jean Anderson | |
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| Born | Mary Jean Heriot Anderson 12 December 1907 Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Died | 1 April 2001 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–2000 |
| Spouse |
Peter Powell
(m. 1934; div. 1949) |
Mary Jean Heriot Powell (12 December 1907 – 1 April 2001),[1] better known by her stage name Jean Anderson, was an English actress best remembered for her television roles as hard-faced matriarch Mary Hammond in the BBC drama The Brothers (1972–1976) and as rebellious aristocrat Lady Jocelyn "Joss" Holbrook in the Second World War series Tenko (1982–1985). She also had a distinguished career on stage and appeared in 46 films.