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'''Jane Josephine Meirowsky''' ( |
'''Jane Josephine Meirowsky''', (b. 1941)<ref name="whh"/> known professionally as '''Jane Merrow''', is an English actress who has been active from the 1960s in both Britain and the United States. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Merrow was born in [[Hertfordshire]] to an English mother and German refugee father. |
Merrow was born in 1941<ref name="whh"/> in [[Hertfordshire]] to an English mother and German-Jewish refugee father.<ref name="blogs/blog_nov_09_2009">{{cite web|url=https://www.janemerrow.net/blogs/blog_nov_09_2009.htm|title=Jane Merrow Blog|website=www.janemerrow.net}}</ref><ref name="whh">{{cite book|last1=Cotter|first1=Robert Michael "Bobb"|title=The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography|date=2013|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476602011|pages=134–135|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IiZnbykWAsIC&dq=%22Young+Male+Lead+and+nearly+meets%22&pg=PA134|access-date=19 July 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Merrow Biography Page">{{cite web|url=http://www.janemerrow.net/biography.htm|title=Jane Merrow Biography Page|website=www.janemerrow.net}}</ref> "My father’s side of the family were ethnically Jewish, but not practising," she would later state.<ref name="blogs/blog_nov_09_2009"/> She is a graduate of the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref name="whh"/><ref name="Merrow Biography Page"/> She also was active in the British [[National Youth Theatre]] and won the Shakespeare Cup at the Kent Drama Festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=Katharine Out to Repeat History|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12467315/jane_merrow/|work=The Ottawa Journal|date=2 March 1968|location=Canada, Ottawa, Ontario|page=62|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = 18 July 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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==Film and television career== |
==Film and television career== |
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In 1963, Merrow was cast in the lead role of a BBC adaptation of ''[[Lorna Doone]]'' and subsequently had roles in British TV series such as ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'', ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (in the 1967 episode "[[The Schizoid Man (The Prisoner)|The Schizoid Man]]" as Alison, a mind reader), Gerry Anderson's ''[[UFO (TV series)|UFO]]'', and ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' where, having appeared in the penultimate episode of the 1967 series, she was considered as the replacement for a departing [[Diana Rigg]]. The role went to [[Linda Thorson]] instead.<ref name=whh/> |
In 1963, Merrow was cast in the lead role of a BBC adaptation of ''[[Lorna Doone]]'' and subsequently had roles in British TV series such as ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'', ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (in the 1967 episode "[[The Schizoid Man (The Prisoner)|The Schizoid Man]]" as Alison, a mind reader), Gerry Anderson's ''[[UFO (British TV series)|UFO]]'', and ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' where, having appeared in the penultimate episode of the 1967 series ("Mission ... Highly Improbable"), she was considered as the replacement for a departing [[Diana Rigg]]. The role went to [[Linda Thorson]] instead.<ref name=whh/> |
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She also appeared as Lollo Romano in the 1965 "Gang War" episode of ''[[Gideon's Way]]''. She featured in a new version of the [[Nigel Kneale]] adaptation of ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four (British TV programme)#Legacy|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' (1965) which was broadcast in the ''[[Theatre 625]]'' series. [[David Buck]] was Winston Smith with Merrow as his lover, Julia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wake|first=Oliver|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1413212/index.html|title=''1984'' (1965)|work=BFI Screenonline|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> |
She also appeared as Lollo Romano in the 1965 "Gang War" episode of ''[[Gideon's Way]]''. She featured in a new version of the [[Nigel Kneale]] adaptation of ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four (British TV programme)#Legacy|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' (1965) which was broadcast in the ''[[Theatre 625]]'' series. [[David Buck]] was Winston Smith with Merrow as his lover, Julia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wake|first=Oliver|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1413212/index.html|title=''1984'' (1965)|work=BFI Screenonline|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> |
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In 1966 she appeared in ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'' (S5,E7:episode entitled "The Angel's Eye") as Mabel, the unwilling partner of her father's bid to steal a famous diamond: The Angel's Eye. |
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Merrow starred in the British [[science fiction]] film ''[[Night of the Big Heat (film)|Night of the Big Heat]]'' (1967) with [[Peter Cushing]] and [[Christopher Lee]], prior to her most prominent role as [[Alys, Countess of the Vexin|Alais]], the mistress of [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] (played by [[Peter O'Toole]]) in ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' (1968), for which she received a 1969 [[Golden Globe]] nomination in the category of actress in a supporting role,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-performance-actress-supporting-role-any-motion-picture/all-years|title=Golden Globe Nominees}}</ref> losing to [[Ruth Gordon]] who won for ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]''. She appeared in ''[[Adam's Woman]]'' with [[Beau Bridges]] in 1970. She also appeared as the blind Laura in the [[Hammer Film Productions|Hammer]] film ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]'' (1971).<ref name=whh/> She appeared in an episode ("[[Who Killed Cock Robin? (Randall and Hopkirk Deceased)|Who Killed Cock Robin?]]", 1969) of ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]''. In 1971, she played Anne Hepton in ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]'', becoming the romantic interest of the lead character. |
Merrow starred in the British [[science fiction]] film ''[[Night of the Big Heat (film)|Night of the Big Heat]]'' (1967) with [[Peter Cushing]] and [[Christopher Lee]], prior to her most prominent role as [[Alys, Countess of the Vexin|Alais]], the mistress of [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] (played by [[Peter O'Toole]]) in ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' (1968), for which she received a 1969 [[Golden Globe]] nomination in the category of actress in a supporting role,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/best-performance-actress-supporting-role-any-motion-picture/all-years|title=Golden Globe Nominees}}</ref> losing to [[Ruth Gordon]] who won for ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]''. She appeared in ''[[Adam's Woman]]'' with [[Beau Bridges]] in 1970. She also appeared as the blind Laura in the [[Hammer Film Productions|Hammer]] film ''[[Hands of the Ripper]]'' (1971).<ref name=whh/> She appeared in an episode ("[[Who Killed Cock Robin? (Randall and Hopkirk Deceased)|Who Killed Cock Robin?]]", 1969) of ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]''. In 1971, she played Anne Hepton in ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]'', becoming the romantic interest of the lead character. |
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Around this time, she moved to the U.S., where she guest-starred on television in dramas, mysteries and adventure programmes, including ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' |
Around this time, she moved to the U.S., where she guest-starred on television in dramas, mysteries and adventure programmes, including ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]''; ''[[Bearcats!]]''; ''[[Mannix]]''; ''[[Emergency!]]''; ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]''; ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]''; ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]''; ''[[Barnaby Jones]]''; ''[[The Eddie Capra Mysteries]]''; ''[[Airwolf]]''; ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]''; ''[[Hart to Hart]]''; ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''; ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]''; ''[[Once an Eagle (miniseries)|Once an Eagle]]''; ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]''; and [[The Magician (U.S. TV series)|''The Magician'']].{{cn|date=September 2021}} |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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In the 1990s, Merrow returned to Britain to run a family business.<ref name=whh/> In 2006, she took part in a ''Prisoner''-related event in [[Portmeirion]], [[North Wales]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theunmutual.co.uk/pm2006.htm|title=PM2006 Patrick McGoohan / Prisoner / Portmeirion Convention|website=www.theunmutual.co.uk}}</ref> and in 2008, she was a guest there for the annual convention for ''The Prisoner'' TV series organised by the Prisoner Appreciation Society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixofone.co.uk/convention2008.htm|title=Portmeirion}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
In the 1990s, Merrow returned to Britain to run a family business.<ref name=whh/> In 2006, she took part in a ''Prisoner''-related event in [[Portmeirion]], [[North Wales]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theunmutual.co.uk/pm2006.htm|title=PM2006 Patrick McGoohan / Prisoner / Portmeirion Convention|website=www.theunmutual.co.uk}}</ref> and in 2008, she was a guest there for the annual convention for ''[[The Prisoner]]'' TV series organised by the Prisoner Appreciation Society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sixofone.co.uk/convention2008.htm|title=Portmeirion}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The summer of 2009 saw Merrow return to the stage, playing Emilia in Shakespeare's play ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' with the Idaho Shakespeare Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.janemerrow.net/comedy/comedy_review.htm |title= |
The summer of 2009 saw Merrow return to the stage, playing Emilia in Shakespeare's play ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' with the Idaho Shakespeare Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.janemerrow.net/comedy/comedy_review.htm |title=Jane Merrow Film Reviews - Comedy of Errors |access-date=11 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915181822/http://www.janemerrow.net/comedy/comedy_review.htm |archive-date=15 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|1968|| ''[[Assignment K]]'' || Martine || |
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|1968|| ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' || Alais || |
|1968|| ''[[The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' || [[Alys of France, Countess of Vexin|Alais]] || |
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|1973|| ''[[The Horror at 37,000 Feet]]'' || Sheila O'Neill || TV movie |
|1973|| ''[[The Horror at 37,000 Feet]]'' || Sheila O'Neill || TV movie |
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|1975|| ''[[Diagnosis: Murder (film)|Diagnosis: Murder]]'' || Mary Dawson || |
|1975|| ''[[Diagnosis: Murder (film)|Diagnosis: Murder]]'' || Mary Dawson || |
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|2016|| ''Almosting It'' || Gladys || |
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Jane Merrow | |
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| Born | Jane Josephine Meirowsky Hertfordshire, England |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Jane Josephine Meirowsky, (b. 1941)[1] known professionally as Jane Merrow, is an English actress who has been active from the 1960s in both Britain and the United States.
Early years
[edit]Merrow was born in 1941[1] in Hertfordshire to an English mother and German-Jewish refugee father.[2][1][3] "My father’s side of the family were ethnically Jewish, but not practising," she would later state.[2] She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1][3] She also was active in the British National Youth Theatre and won the Shakespeare Cup at the Kent Drama Festival.[4]
Film and television career
[edit]In 1963, Merrow was cast in the lead role of a BBC adaptation of Lorna Doone and subsequently had roles in British TV series such as Danger Man, The Saint, The Baron, The Prisoner (in the 1967 episode "The Schizoid Man" as Alison, a mind reader), Gerry Anderson's UFO, and The Avengers where, having appeared in the penultimate episode of the 1967 series ("Mission ... Highly Improbable"), she was considered as the replacement for a departing Diana Rigg. The role went to Linda Thorson instead.[1]
She also appeared as Lollo Romano in the 1965 "Gang War" episode of Gideon's Way. She featured in a new version of the Nigel Kneale adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1965) which was broadcast in the Theatre 625 series. David Buck was Winston Smith with Merrow as his lover, Julia.[5]
In 1966 she appeared in The Saint (S5,E7:episode entitled "The Angel's Eye") as Mabel, the unwilling partner of her father's bid to steal a famous diamond: The Angel's Eye.
Merrow starred in the British science fiction film Night of the Big Heat (1967) with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, prior to her most prominent role as Alais, the mistress of Henry II (played by Peter O'Toole) in The Lion in Winter (1968), for which she received a 1969 Golden Globe nomination in the category of actress in a supporting role,[6] losing to Ruth Gordon who won for Rosemary's Baby. She appeared in Adam's Woman with Beau Bridges in 1970. She also appeared as the blind Laura in the Hammer film Hands of the Ripper (1971).[1] She appeared in an episode ("Who Killed Cock Robin?", 1969) of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). In 1971, she played Anne Hepton in Hadleigh, becoming the romantic interest of the lead character.
Around this time, she moved to the U.S., where she guest-starred on television in dramas, mysteries and adventure programmes, including Mission: Impossible; Bearcats!; Mannix; Emergency!; Police Woman; The Six Million Dollar Man; Cannon; Barnaby Jones; The Eddie Capra Mysteries; Airwolf; MacGyver; Hart to Hart; Magnum, P.I.; The Incredible Hulk; Once an Eagle; The Greatest American Hero; and The Magician.[citation needed]
Later life
[edit]In the 1990s, Merrow returned to Britain to run a family business.[1] In 2006, she took part in a Prisoner-related event in Portmeirion, North Wales,[7] and in 2008, she was a guest there for the annual convention for The Prisoner TV series organised by the Prisoner Appreciation Society.[8]
The summer of 2009 saw Merrow return to the stage, playing Emilia in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors with the Idaho Shakespeare Company.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | Don't Bother to Knock | Girl in Gallery | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Phantom of the Opera | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Mary Parker | |
| 1964 | The System | Nicola | USA: The Girl-Getters |
| 1965 | Catacombs | Alice Taylor | |
| 1967 | Night of the Big Heat | Angela Roberts | |
| 1968 | Assignment K | Martine | |
| 1968 | The Lion in Winter | Alais | |
| 1970 | Adam's Woman | Bess | |
| 1971 | Hands of the Ripper | Laura | |
| 1972 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Beryl Stapleton | TV movie |
| 1973 | The Horror at 37,000 Feet | Sheila O'Neill | TV movie |
| 1974 | A Time for Love | Janice | |
| 1975 | Diagnosis: Murder | Mary Dawson | |
| 1981 | The Appointment | Dianna | |
| 2016 | Almosting It | Gladys | |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Margam Castle | Edith Withers |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Cotter, Robert Michael "Bobb" (2013). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9781476602011. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Jane Merrow Blog". www.janemerrow.net.
- ^ a b "Jane Merrow Biography Page". www.janemerrow.net.
- ^ "Katharine Out to Repeat History". The Ottawa Journal. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. 2 March 1968. p. 62. Retrieved 18 July 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wake, Oliver. "1984 (1965)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Golden Globe Nominees".
- ^ "PM2006 Patrick McGoohan / Prisoner / Portmeirion Convention". www.theunmutual.co.uk.
- ^ "Portmeirion".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jane Merrow Film Reviews - Comedy of Errors". Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
