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Ada Brand Thomson, known professionally as Vivien Merchant, was an English actress. She began her career in 1942, and became known for dramatic roles on stage and in films. In 1956 she married the playwright Harold Pinter and performed in many of his plays.
Birth Name
Ada Thompson
Born
Monday, 22 July 1929
Died
Sunday, 03 October 1982
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities | Miss Pross | 1980 |
| Secret Army | Mlle. Gunet | 1977 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Maria Theresa / Reine Maria Theresa | 1977 |
| The Maids | Madame | 1975 |
| The Homecoming | Ruth | 1973 |
| The Offence | Maureen Johnson / Maureen | 1973 |
| A War of Children | Nora Tomelty | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Her Honour Justice Forester-Phillips | 1972 |
| Frenzy | Mrs. Oxford | 1972 |
| Under Milk Wood | Mrs. Pugh | 1972 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities | Miss Pross | 1980 |
| Secret Army | Mlle. Gunet | 1977 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Maria Theresa / Reine Maria Theresa | 1977 |
| The Maids | Madame | 1975 |
| The Homecoming | Ruth | 1973 |
| The Offence | Maureen Johnson / Maureen | 1973 |
| A War of Children | Nora Tomelty | 1972 |
| Crown Court | Her Honour Justice Forester-Phillips | 1972 |
| Frenzy | Mrs. Oxford | 1972 |
| Under Milk Wood | Mrs. Pugh | 1972 |
| Wicked Women | Augusta Fullam | 1970 |
| Alfred the Great | Freda | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Audley / Augusta Fullam / Maureen Instance | 1969 |
| ITV Playhouse | Tessa | 1967 |
| NBC Experiment in Television | (voice) | 1967 |
| Accident | Rosalind | 1967 |
| Alfie | Lily Clamacraft | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Dona Ana / Evelyn Daly / Jane Noble | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Ella | 1965 |
| Tea Party | Wendy | 1965 |
| Theatre 625 | Gertrude / Natalia Petrovna | 1964 |
| Maupassant | Henriette | 1963 |
| The Lover | Sarah | 1963 |
| Studio 4 | Olivia | 1962 |
| Armchair Theatre | Girl | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Joan Brown / Kathy Grayson | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Stella / Sally Gibbs / Rose Blatchford / Angela Fairbourne | 1955 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
