Fanny Rowe


Frances Rowe was an English stage, film and television actress.

Early years

Rowe was born in Preston, Lancashire, the daughter of a parson, and educated at Channing School For Girls in Highgate and then went on to study at Newnham College, Cambridge.

Stage

Rowe's acting career started in the Marlowe Society, Cambridge. She then worked in repertory theatre at Newcastle, Coventry, Harrogate, Worthing, Dundee and Windsor.
She appeared in many theatrical productions both in London's West End and also in the USA. Her American stage debut was in Man and Superman. In 1951 she was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award. She played the part of Alex Cornwall in Who Goes There!. In 1955 she starred in the J.B. Priestley play Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon.

Radio

Rowe made her American radio debut on Grand Central Station.

Television

Rowe's television work included Love Story, Rogues' Gallery, Vanity Fair, The Mill on the Floss and as Emily Forsyte in the 1967 TV series The Forsyte Saga. In later years, her most famous role was that of Nancy Penrose, the mother of Hester played by Julia McKenzie in the ITV sitcom Fresh Fields. She was also in the Tales of the Unexpected episode What Have You Been up to Lately?.

Personal life

Rowe married actor Clive Morton when in her forties.

Filmography

Radio appearances