Zena Marshall

Zena Marshall Biography

Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 - 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, who was born in Kenya.

Early years

Although she was born in Nairobi, Marshall grew up in Leicestershire following her father's death and her mother's remarriage. Her mother was of French descent.

Career

Marshall attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She worked with Ensa (the Entertainments National Service Association) during the Second World War.

Marshall first acted on stage. Her film career began with a small role in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances. Her last film performance was in The Terrornauts in 1967.

Personal life

Marshall married bandleader Paul Adam in 1947 and later wed Alexander Ward, before her final marriage, to film producer Ivan Foxwell (died 2002); they had no children. She died after a short illness in 2009, aged 83. (Her obituary in The Herald says that she "died of cancer".)

Partial filmography

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
The End of the River (1947) as Sante
So Evil My Love (1948) as Lisette
Snowbound (1948) as Italian Girl Flirting with Joe
Miranda (1948) as Secretary
Good-Time Girl (1948) as Annie Farell
Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) as Suzanne
The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as An Italian Woman (uncredited)
Marry Me! (1949) as Marcelle Duclos
Helter Skelter (1949) as Giselle
The Lost People (1949) as Anna
Meet Simon Cherry (1949) as Lisa Colville
Morning Departure (1950) as WREN
So Long at the Fair (1950) as Nina
Soho Conspiracy (1950) as Dora
Dark Interval (1950) as Sonia Jordan
Hell is Sold Out (1951) as Honeychild
Love's a Luxury (1952) as Fritzi Villiers
Men Against the Sun (1952) as Elizabeth
Blind Man's Bluff (1952) as Christine Stevens
Deadly Nightshade (1953) as Ann Farrington
The Scarlet Web (1954) as Laura Vane
The Embezzler (1954) as Mrs. Forrest
Three Cases of Murder (1955) as Beautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago")
My Wife's Family (1956) as Hilda
Let's Be Happy (1957) as Helene
A Story of David (1961) as Naomi
Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1961, TV series episode "Backfire!") - Pauline Logan
Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1964, TV series episode "Verdict") - Carola
Crosstrap (1962) as Rina
Dr. No (1962) as Miss Taro
The Switch (1963) as Caroline Markham
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as Countess Sophia Ponticelli
The Terrornauts (1967) as Sandy Lund (final film role)

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