Rona Anderson
| Rona Anderson | |
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| Born |
3 August 1926 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 23 July 2013 (aged 86) Hampstead, London, England |
| Years active | 1948-2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Gordon Jackson (1951-1990; his death) 2 sons |
Rona Anderson (3 August 1926 – 23 July 2013) was a Scottish stage, film, and television actress. Her first stage appearance took place at the Garrison Theatre in April 1945. She also appeared in the original production of Whose Life Is It Anyway?. Anderson's first major film was the drama Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948).
In 1951, she married fellow actor Gordon Jackson (OBE), with whom she had appeared in Floodtide (1949). Her last major film was The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), after which she appeared in various plays and television series. Jackson died of bone cancer on 15 January 1990 in London. The couple had two sons, Graham and Roderick.
Rona Anderson was born in Edinburgh to James and Evelyn (née Thomson) Anderson. She was educated in her home town and in Ottawa. She trained for the stage at the Glover Turner-Robertson School in Edinburgh. She married actor Gordon Jackson in 1951 after having appeared alongside him in the romantic drama Floodtide in 1949.
Anderson made her first appearance on the stage at the Garrison Theatre in April 1945 in a production of Peg o' My Heart. From 1945 through 1949, she played various parts with the Glasgow Citizens Theatre. At the 1950 Edinburgh Festival, Anderson played the role of Venus in a production of The Queen's Comedy. She made her London debut in October 1951 at the Piccadilly Theatre. Anderson went on two tours in 1955. In March of that year, she toured as Sabrina in Sabrina Fair. In September 1955, she toured as Mary in All for Mary.
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