Diana Quick
| Diana Quick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Diana Marilyn Quick 23 November 1946 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dartford Grammar School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Oxford |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kenneth Cranham (1974–1978) (divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Bill Nighy (1980–2008; separated) |
| Children | Mary Nighy |
Diana Marilyn Quick (born 23 November 1946) is an English actress.
Quick was born in London, England. She grew up in Dartford, Kent, the third of a dentist's four children. She was educated at Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent. She was greatly aided by her English teacher, Miss Davis, who encouraged her to pursue acting. She became a member of an amateur dramatic society in Crayford, Kent, while at school as well as appearing in many school productions. On leaving school, she went on in 1964 to pursue further studies at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Quick was the first female president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society.
Quick spent seven years researching a book about her paternal family's life in India which was published in 2009 by Virago with the title A Tug on the Thread: From the British Raj to the British Stage. In her book Quick reveals that she is of mixed race (Anglo-Indian) descent. Her great-grandfather served 23 years in the army in India before becoming a policeman and her great-grandmother had to flee from the Indian Mutiny after her father was killed.
Quick is perhaps best known for the major role of Lady Julia Flyte in the television production of Brideshead Revisited. She received an Emmy and British Academy Television Awards nomination for her work. Quick has also shown her versatility as actress appearing in many theatre, film and television productions. Her stage work has been most varied with roles in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida to Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.
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