Jean Anderson: Jean Anderson. Actress: Solomon and Sheba. Gaunt Sussex-born actress of Scottish descent whose dignified manner and plain, but expressive features qualified her for a wide range of character parts, from austere nurses and long-suffering mothers to overbearing dowagers and nosy gossips; from meddlesome chaperones to authoritarian aunts and intransigent spinsters. She rarely gave an indifferent performance and was often quite brilliant, particularly on the small screen. Jean Anderson was the daughter...
Known For: Solomon and Sheba (Takyan), The Franchise Affair (Miss Tuff), St. Ives (Miss Gilchrist), Buddenbrooks (Frau Consul)