Barbara Jefford: Barbara Jefford. Actress: The Ninth Gate. Distinguished Devon-born British actress, acclaimed for her commanding performances on the classical stage. Jefford did her initial training at the Hartly-Hodder School of Speech and Drama and graduated from RADA in 1949. Following her professional acting debut that same year, she spent a year on the repertory stage before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon where her roles included Calpurnia in "Julius Caesar",...
Known For: The Ninth Gate (Baroness Kessler), Philomena (Sister Hildegarde), The Saint (Academic Woman), The Shoes of the Fisherman (Dr. Ruth Faber)