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McKenna occasionally acted in films, notably Waterloo (1970), Swallows and Amazons (1974), The Gathering Storm (1974), and Beauty and the Beast (1976). Onstage, in 1979 she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a British musical for her performance opposite Yul Brynner in The King and I.
BAFTA Awards. 1976 Nominee BAFTA TV Award. Best Actress. Shades of Greene. For episode "Cheap in August". 1959 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best British Actress. Carve Her Name with Pride. 1957 Winner BAFTA Film Award.
- June 7, 1931
Virginia is the author of several wildlife books and her autobiography "The Life in My Years" was published in 2009. One of her more recent outings was a 2011 appearance in the long-running, award-winning BBC documentary series Natural World (1983).
- June 7, 1931
Virginia McKenna was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of her contribution to performing arts and conservation in 2004.
Both actors won BAFTA film awards for their roles. As such Virginia grew in box-office status. Virginia met second husband, Bill Travers when they appeared together in the play "I Capture the Castle" in London in 1954.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
Dec 31, 2022 · Award-winning actress, writer, singer, poet, humanitarian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and one of wildlife’s greatest champions, Virginia McKenna OBE, has been made a Dame in recognition of her work for Wild Animal Welfare and Compassionate Conservation in the New Year Honours List 2023.
Sep 6, 2012 · Virginia McKenna starred in the 1966 film “Born Free” alongside her husband Bill Travers. Deeply inspired by their work on the film, they became wildlife activists.
