Rona Anderson was a Scottish actress who is best known for A Christmas Carol, Circumstantial Evidence, and The Labours of Erica. She was born on August 3, 1926, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and had an impactful career in film and stage.
Personal and Family Life
Rona Anderson was married to fellow actor Gordon Jackson from June 2, 1951, until his death on January 15, 1990. The couple had two sons together. She studied acting at the Glover Turner-Robertson School in Edinburgh and began her stage career in 1945 at the Citizen’s Theatre in Glasgow.
Death and Legacy
Rona Anderson passed away on July 23, 2013, in Hampstead, London, England. She is remembered for her contributions to Scottish theatre and film, leaving a lasting legacy through her diverse roles in cinema and her performances on stage.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Little Red Monkey | 1955-06-03 | Julia Jackson |
| Scrooge | 1951-11-28 | Alice |
| A Time to Kill | 1955-11-01 | Sallie Harbord |
| Spin a Dark Web | 1956-03-01 | Betty Walker |
| Devils of Darkness | 1965-05-01 | Anne Forest |
| Home to Danger | 1951-08-01 | Barbara |
| The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery | 1950-01-31 | Mary Game |
| Noose for a Lady | 1953-04-01 | Jill Hallam |
| Poet’s Pub | 1949-07-05 | Joanna Benbow |
| Floodtide | 1949-03-15 | Mary Anstruther |
| The Hide-Out | 1956-12-01 | Helen Grant |
| The Flaw | 1955-09-30 | Monica Oliveri |
| Sleeping Car to Trieste | 1948-10-06 | Joan Maxted |
| The Solitary Child | 1958-12-09 | Jean |
| Man with a Gun | 1958-08-11 | Stella |
| The Black Rider | 1954-12-01 | Mary Plack |
| Torment | 1950-02-03 | Joan |
| The Bay of St. Michel | 1963-03-01 | |
| Quel bandito sono io | 1950-05-11 | Stellina |
| Shadow of a Man | 1955-03-01 | Linda Bryant |
| Stock Car | 1955-01-01 | Katie Glebe |
| Whispering Smith Hits London | 1952-01-01 | Anne Carter |
| Double Exposure | 1954-03-01 | Barbara Leyland |
| The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | 1969-02-24 | Miss Lockhart |
| Circumstantial Evidence | 1952-10-16 | Linda Harrison |
| Black 13 | 1953-11-30 | Claire |
| An Audience with… | 1978-01-08 | Self |
| The Professionals | 1977-12-30 | Mrs. Grant |
| Interpol Calling | 1959-09-13 | Lena |
| The Human Jungle | 1963-03-30 | Sister Campbell |