Irene Worth

Irene Worth (1916-2002) [1]. American stage and screen actress who became one of the leading stars of the British and American theatre.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Co-head of the Old Vic Company which visited South Africa for a season of Shakespeare in 1952. They also brought the American comedy Harvey, Shaw’s Saint Joan and a stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

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