Freda Jackson

Freda Maud Jackson was an English stage actress who also worked in film and TV.

Jackson was born in Nottingham in 1907. She made her stage debut onJanuary 1934, appearing at the Northampton Repertory Theatre in Sweet Lavender. During this period, she reputedly had a relationship with Errol Flynn, a fellow company member. After two years with the Northampton Rep, she first appeared in London onJuly 1936 in The Sacred Flame at the Q Theatre, afterwards touring with Emlyn Williams in Williams play Night Must Fall. In 1938 she joined the Old Vic company, touring with them the following year in Europe and Egypt, and in 1940 she became part of the Stratford Memorial Theatre company. Her film debut was in Mountains OMourne other early films included Powell and Pressburgers A Canterbury Tale, Laurence Oliviers Henry V and David Leans Great Expectations .

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