Barbara Hicks | |
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Born |
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK |
12 August 1924
Died | 6 September 2013 Little Maplestead, Essex, England, UK |
(aged 89)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1953—2000 |
Barbara Hicks (12 August 1924 – 6 September 2013) was an English film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film Brazil and Merchant Ivory Productions's 1992 Bafta award-winning Howards End.
Hicks was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and lived at Little Maplestead, Essex. She was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire. She was married for forty years to Lt-Colonel Peter Taylor (25 January 1913 – 26 March 2010). He was an outstanding front line commander who won two MCs in Italy in 1944.
Hicks appeared in a National Theatre 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier, Happy Birthday, Sir Larry on 31 May 1987 in the presence of Olivier.
She was the mother of actor Giles Taylor.