Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake born Illonne Katharine Inglestone September 11 1921  March 1 1991 was a British actress born in South Africa with an extensive career in television and films She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964 She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 In 19691970 she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatres Wednesdays Child one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977 but only appeared in one season leaving the role due to ill health Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs 194219481 child her second husband was actordirector David Greene 194819591 child and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott 19591982 She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death