Fay Compton

Fay Compton k m p t n , CBE was an English actress from a notable acting lineage her father was actormanager Edward Compton her mother, Virginia Bateman, was a distinguished member of the profession, as were her elder sister, the actress Viola Compton, and her uncles and aunts. Her grandfather was the 19thcentury theatrical luminary Henry Compton. Author Compton Mackenzie was her elder brother.

Virginia Lilian Emmeline ComptonMackenzie was born in West Kensington, London, England. Compton made her first professional appearances between 1911 and 1913 with The Follies under the leadership of H.G. Pelissier, her future first husband, whom she married as a teenager. She made her mark in the several plays of J.M. Barrie introducing him to London audiences, notably in the title role of Mary Rose in 1920. In 1926, she published reminiscences entitled Rosemary Some remembrances.

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