Jill Balcon

Jill Balcon
Photographed by Mark Gerson, 1961
Born(1925-01-03)3 January 1925
London, England
Died18 July 2009(2009-07-18) (aged 84)
Petersfield, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1946–1999
Spouse
(m. 1951; died 1972)
ChildrenTamasin Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Parents

Jill Angela Henriette Balcon (3 January 1925 – 18 July 2009)[1] was a British actress. She was known for her work in film, television, radio and on stage. She made her film debut in Nicholas Nickleby (1947).[2] She was the second wife of poet Cecil Day-Lewis; the couple had two children: Tamasin Day-Lewis became a food critic and TV chef and Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor.

  1. ^ Peter Stanford Obituary: Jill Balcon, The Guardian, 20 July 2009
  2. ^ "Jill Balcon". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018.