Jill Balcon was born on January 3, 1925 in Westminster, London, England as Jill Angela Henrietta Balcon. She was an actress, known for Wittgenstein (1993), An Ideal Husband (1999) and Edward II (1991). She was married to Nicholas Blake. She died on July 18, 2009 in London.
Spent her retirement living in a thatched cottage in the Hampshire countryside, having Alec and Merula Guiness as her neighbours.
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Distinguished British actress of stage, screen and radio. Educated at Roedean School in Brighton and trained for acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, finishing top of her class. Began her career as an announcer with the BBC.
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Had a passion for poetry.
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Her husband Cecil Day-Lewis wrote several mystery novels and movie scripts under the pen name Nicholas Blake. As Day-Lewis, he also served as England's Poet Laureate from 1968 till his death in 1972.
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Grandmother of Gabriel-Kane Day Lewis (born on 9 April 1995), Ronan Cal Day-Lewis (born on 14 June 1998) and Cashel Blake Day-Lewis (born in May 2002).
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