Laffan biography
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Laffan biography
Patricia Laffan
British actress (1919–2014)
Patricia Laffan | |
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Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951) | |
| Born | Patricia Alice Laffan (1919-03-19)19 March 1919 Streatham, London, England |
| Died | 10 March 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 94) Chelsea, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1966 |
Patricia Alice Laffan (19 March 1919 – 10 March 2014) was an English stage, film, television and radio actress,[1] and also, after her retirement from acting, an international fashion impresario.[2] She was five feet, six inches tall, with dark reddish-brown hair and green eyes.[3] She is best known for her film roles as the Empress Poppaea in Quo Vadis (1951) and the alien Nyah in Devil Girl from Mars (1954).
Her biography, Devil Girl Remembered, was written by Andrew Ross in 2021.
Early life
Patricia Laffan was the daughter of Irish-born Arthur Charles Laffan (1870–1948) and London-bor