Diana Churchill
Diana Churchill (21 August 1913 – 8 October 1994) was an English actress. She was born Diana Josephine Churchill in Wembley, Middlesex on 21 August 1913. On leaving school she begged her father to let her train for the stage. She made her first professional appearance in 1931 and her film debut in 1933, but her big break came in 1935 with the comedy film Foreign Affaires. She was a crisp, opulent blonde with blue eyes who appeared in several British films, including Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Kathleen Scott. She was married to the actors Barry K. Barnes (1938-1965) and Mervyn Johns (1976-1992). She died from multiple sclerosis at age 81 in Northwood on 8 October 1994.
Acting
TV
The New Avengers
as Dowager Lady
1976
Movie
Scott of the Antarctic
as Kathleen Scott
1948
Movie
The History of Mr. Polly
as Annie Larkins
1949
Movie
Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Movie
Service for Ladies
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1932
Movie
School for Husbands
as Marion Carter
1937
Movie
Law and Disorder
as Janet Preston
1940
Movie
Dishonour Bright
as Ivy Lamb Champion
1936
Movie
Sensation
as Maisie Turnpit
1936
Movie
The Dominant Sex
as Angela Shale
1937
Movie
Jane Steps Out
as Jane Wilton
1938
Movie
Castle of Crimes
as Betty Harlowe
1940
Movie
Yes, Madam?
as Sally Galt
1938
Movie
Pot Luck
1936
Movie
The Winter's Tale
as Paulina
1968
Movie
Foreign Affaires
as Sophie
1935
Movie
Housemaster
as Rosemary Faringdon
1938
Movie
Sally Bishop
as Typist
1932
TV
Armchair Mystery Theatre
as Emily
1960