Virginia Mckenna Movies: What movies was Virginia Mckenna?

Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner.

A legendary actress, McKenna 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).

McKenna’s first movie was The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952), followed by a comedy, Father’s Doing Fine (1952).

She also had a small role in the popular war film The Cruel Sea (1953) and a better part in the low budget comedy The Oracle (1953).

From 1954 to 1955, McKenna was a member of the Old Vic theatre company and starred in Henry IV and Richard II.

McKenna starred in Simba (1955), a drama about the Mau Mau, playing Dirk Bogarde’s love interest.

McKenna also starred in The Ship That Died of Shame (1955).

McKenna then played the lead rolein the war time drama A Town Like Alice (1956), opposite Peter Finch.

The movie was a big hit at the box office and McKenna won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Her most recent movies are Waterloo (1970), Swallows and Amazons (1974), The Gathering Storm (1974), and Beauty and the Beast (1976).