Virginia Wetherell

For the American politician and businesswoman, see Virginia Bass Wetherell.

Virginia Wetherell
Wetherell as a Bride of Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974)
Born (1943-05-09) 9 May 1943 (age 81)
Farnham, Surrey
England
OccupationActress
Years active1963–1998
Spouse
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(m. 1973; died 1991)​

Virginia Wetherell (born 9 May 1943), also known as Virginia Bates, is an English actress and vintage clothing expert. As an actress she is known for her roles in Hammer horror films. She has acted in films and television programmes from the 1960s to the 1990s; her peak period as an actress was the '60s and early '70s. From 1971 onwards she had a career owning and running a successful vintage clothing store, Virginia, in Holland Park in London. She has been described as 'the doyenne of London fashion' by The Times.[1]

  1. ^ Sean O'Neill (13 December 2018). "Paris rioters kick and beat Virginia Bates, doyenne of London fashion". Retrieved 20 September 2024.