Best Role:

That came in the 1940s during the golden age of British cinema with her role as Laurence Olivier's Princess Katherine in the film Henry V.

Donat:

Renée was directed by and starred with her future husband Robert Donat in the 1950 film The Cure for Love. She married Donat in 1953. The couple separated in 1956, but were due to reconcile at the time of his untimely death in London on 9th June 1958, aged 53.

Ealing:

Her only Ealing film was in Pool of London in 1951.

Other Parts:

Small part in Carol Reed's The Way Ahead (1944) and a bigger part in Anthony Asquith's The Way to the Stars as John Mills's love interest. Also appeared in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) and had a small part in Powell/Pressburger's The Small Back Room. Took the part because Powell & Pressburger had such a name at the time. Her scenes were shot on a beach in Dorset.

1950s Onwards:

After the 1940s, she rarely had another worthwhile film role, though TV offered many better opportunities from 1955 onwards, most notably in Jack Clayton's Memento Mori in 1992, and the stage remained her first allegiance.

Trivia:

Spent a hard working week on location in Malta for the film The Malta Story in 1954. Although Alec Guinness was the star she never actually met him; her part was totally seperate from him..

Address:

Renée Asherson
c/o Joyce Edwards Representation
4 Turner Close
London
SW9 6UQ
United Kingdom