Anna Massey (1937 - 2011)
Film Deaths[]
- Frenzy (1972) [Babs Milligan]: Strangled with a necktie after being raped 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)
- The Vault of Horror (Tales from the Crypt Part II) (1973) [Donna Rogers]: Stabbed by her brother (Daniel Massey) in her home; because she is a vampire, this does not kill her, but she plays dead to avoid giving herself away. She later reveals herself as a vampire to Daniel when she confronts him at the vampire restaurant.
- 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.
- 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.
Television Deaths[]
- Inspector Morse: Happy Families (1992) [Lady Emily Balcombe]: Stabbed in the stomach by Charlotte Coleman.
- 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.
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Notable Connections[]
- Daughter of Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen
- Sister of Daniel Massey
- Ex-wife of Jeremy Brett