Anna Massey Passes Away

Actress Anna Massey CBE sadly passed away yesterday. She was 73 and had been suffering from cancer. Her husband and son were with her when she slipped away.

"She will be remembered as a loving wife and mother, a cherished grandmother, a generous colleague and, always, a consummate professional. She will be greatly missed", her agent said.

An award winner for a variety of roles, including a coveted BAFTA (for Hotel du Lac), Massey was born into the world of performance; her parents were actors and her godfather was a director.

Amongst many films, dramas and series she appeared in, some may remember her for her roles in the Michael Powell thriller, 'Peeping Tom' --- or in Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'. Others for her roles in 'Midsomer Murders', 'The Darling Buds of May' and 'Inspector Morse', or indeed when she played Thatcher in 'Pinochet in Surburbia'.

What supersedes all of this was how she came across in her performances: standard raising, captivating, a glint in her eye, with a voice to match.

A fine actress. And a rare talent.

RIP, Anna Raymond Massey.