Relationship : Divorce dates 1986 (Friedkin, bitter custody fight)
Relationship : Marriage 1986 (Remarried)
Work : Begin Major Project 1996 (New series began)
British actress, a model for commercials at age ten and voted Britains "Most Beautiful Teen-ager" a few years later. Down performed on stage as well as film and television and was immensely popular in the British TV series "Upstairs Downstairs." Her castmates included Pauline Collins, Nicola Pagett and Jean Marsh. She moved to Hollywood with her marriage to director William Fiedkin; their divorce in 1986 ended up a vicious custody battle that lasted 2 1/2 years. She was painted wickedly in court as drug-dependent and promiscuous. She remarried soon after and celebrated her tenth anniversary in 1996. By late 1996, Down revived her career with a new daytime soap, "Sunset Beach." Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Date of Birth: Wed Mar 17 1954 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom
Lesley-Anne Down is a British actress who has appeared in numerous films and television shows. She is best known for her roles as Georgina Worsley in the Masterpiece Theatre series "Upstairs, Downstairs," and as Lady Jane in the 1986 film "Lady Jane." Down has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for her work.
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