An “unsung” actress and director who founded a theatre school that taught future stars including three-time Bafta winner Billie Whitelaw has been honoured with a blue plaque.

An “unsung” actress and director who founded a theatre school that taught future stars including three-time Bafta winner Billie Whitelaw has been honoured with a blue plaque. The recognition ...

A pioneer of theatre in the north of England has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in Bradford. Actress Esmé Church was born in 1893 in London and joined the Old Vic Company in 1927, where she ...

"I think that's a real shame." Among those mentored by Church during her time in Bradford was The Omen actress Billie Whitelaw. Other actors including Lord Peter Wimsey star Edward Petherbridge ...

Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English stage and screen actress. She worked in close collaborration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and wass ...