Anna Massey in 'Frenzy'
Anna Massey (1937 - 2011)
Film Deaths:
- Frenzy (1972) [Babs Milligan]: Strangled with a necktie by Barry Foster in his apartment; shown after the fact in a rapid-fire flashback montage of close-ups. Her body is shown again later on in a lengthy sequence when Barry retrieves his tie-pin from her hand after sneaking back onto the produce truck where he had hidden her body. (Nudity alert: Topless & rear, body doubled)
- Impromptu (1991) [George Sand's Mother]: Dies of natural causes after falling asleep in her chair, while her daughter (Judy Davis) is talking to her.
- Haunted (1995) [Nanny Tess Webb]: Dies of a heart attack/exhaustion after being spun around at superhuman speed by the ghosts of Anthony Andrews, Kate Beckinsale, and Alex Lowe, while Aidan Quinn looks on in horror.
- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) [Mrs. Arbuthnot]: Dies of a heart attack; she falls off her chair and into Joan Plowright's lap. (Thanks to Hamish)
- The Oxford Murders (2008) [Mrs. Eagleton]: Smothered with a pillow by her daughter (Julie Cox). Her body is shown at the beginning of the film when John Hurt and Elijah Wood discover her, and the murder is shown in a flashback later on. (Thanks to ND)
TV Deaths:
- Inspector Morse: Happy Families (1992) [Lady Emily Balcombe]: Stabbed in the stomach by Charlotte Cornwell. (Thanks to Brian)
- Midsomer Murders: Written in Blood (1998) [Honoria Lyddiard]: Falls to her death through a window when she attacks Joanna David with a knife and Joanna moves out of the way. (Thanks to Brian)
Notable Relatives
Daughter of Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen
Sister of Daniel Massey
Ex-wife of Jeremy Brett