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Dame Virginia Anne McKenna DBE (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, animal rights activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films A Town Like Alice (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Born Free (1966), and Ring of Bright Water (1969), as well as her work with the Born Free Foundation .
Virginia McKenna. Actress: Born Free. Talented flaxen-blonde British star combined her deep loves for acting and for wildlife throughout most her adult life. Born in London, England on June 7, 1931, her family possessed a sturdy theatrical background.
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- Marylebone, London, England, UK
Nov 15, 2021 · The British actress who made her name in classic 1950s films such as A Town Like Alice and Carve Her Name with Pride, before the life-changing experience of playing naturalist Joy Adamson in Born...
Sep 6, 2012 · Virginia McKenna, who starred in the 1966 film "Born Free" with her husband Bill Travers, shares her memories of working with lions, elephants and other wildlife in Kenya. She also talks about her wildlife charity, Zoo Check, and her experience of making the film with Nature.
May 10, 2023 · One of wildlife’s greatest champions, Virginia McKenna OBE, has today been awarded her Damehood at Windsor Castle. The honour, conferred by The Prince of Wales, is in recognition of her work for Wild Animal Welfare and Compassionate Conservation.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Virginia McKenna has hailed the “life-changing experience” she had appearing in the film Born Free as she celebrates her 90th birthday. The actress and wildlife campaigner starred in...
Dec 30, 2022 · The actress, co-founder of the Born Free Foundation, receives the honour for services to wildlife and wild animal welfare. She says the award belongs to all those fighting to end wild animal suffering and keep wildlife in the wild.
