Adrianne Allen

Adrianne Allen
Photo by Dorothy Wilding, 1939
Born(1907-02-07)7 February 1907
Died14 September 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 86)
Montreux, Switzerland
OccupationActress
Spouses
(m. 1929; div. 1939)
William Whitney
(m. 1939; died 1973)
ChildrenDaniel Massey
Anna Massey

Adrianne Allen (7 February 1907 – 14 September 1993) was an English stage actress.[1]

Most often seen in light comedy,[2] Allen played Sybil Chase in the original West End production of Private Lives and Elizabeth Bennet in the 1935 Broadway production of Pride and Prejudice. She appeared in several films and was the mother of actors Daniel and Anna Massey.[3]

  1. ^ "Adrianne Allen". Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Pace, Eric (20 September 1993). "Adrianne Allen, 86, A British Specialist In Light Comedies". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Overview for Adrianne Allen". Turner Classic Movies.