Jane Asher as Francesca
Satanist Prince Prospero invites several dozen of the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. Prospero orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst a general atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a mysterious hooded stranger dressed all in red. Believing the figure to be his master, Satan, Prospero is horrified at the revelation of his true identity.
Biography for Jane Asher
Date of birth
5 April 1946
Marylebone, London, England, UK
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Trivia
Jane Asher made her first professional appearance at the age of five in the film Mandy (1952).
She made her West End debut in 1960, followed by the Bristol Old Vic in 1965. In 1976, she joined the National Theatre.
Younger sister of Peter Asher, one of the members of the singing duo, 'Peter and Gordon'.
Played 'Alice' in a 1958 recording of 'Alice in Wonderland'. Returned to the series as Alice's mother in Dreamchild (1985).
Has red hair and blue eyes
Has a younger sister, Claire, who acted in the BBC radio series "Mrs. Dale's Diary" in the late 1950s.
Met her future husband Gerald Scarfe at a private eye party in 1970. Afterwards the two became lovers which resulted in the birth of their first child Katherine. They got married in 1981 when expecting their second child Alexander.
Her father, Dr. Richard Asher, was a psychiatrist and her mother Margaret Augusta Eliot was a classical music professor at the Guildhall School of Drama and Music. She used to play the oboe in symphony orchestras but quit in order to have a family, but continued to give private lessons in her home. One of her students was future Beatles producer George Martin, long before Jane and Paul McCartney ever met.
Attended Miss Lambert's Academy for Young Ladies and Queens College, both in Marylebone, London.
By the time she was fifteen, she had appeared in 8 films, made 9 television appearances, over 100 radio appearances and was in five plays.
Met the Beatles when she was VIP'd backstage after one of their shows; all four instantly proposed marriage. When it became obvious she was interested in Paul, the others discreetly left the two in his hotel suite... only to come back later and find them discussing their favourite foods.
Paul McCartney stayed overnight with the Ashers in 1964 when he missed his train to Liverpool; within weeks he'd practically moved in with them.
Was Paul McCartney's muse for much of the 1960s; "Here, There And Everywhere" and many other songs were written with Jane in mind.
Once engaged to Paul McCartney; while Jane could tolerate his occasional dalliances, she and Paul disagreed on when to start a family.
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Dreamchild (1985) .... Mrs. Liddell
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Runners (1983) .... Helen
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East Lynne (1982) (TV) .... Emma Vane
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"Hawkmoor" (1977) TV Series .... Johane Williams
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... aka Play of the Month: The Recruiting Officer (1973) (TV) (UK)
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Stone Tape, The (1972) (TV) .... Jill Greeley
Hedda Gabler (1972) (TV) .... Mrs. Elvsted
... aka Play of the Month: Hedda Gabler (1972) (TV) (UK)
Deep End (1970) .... Susan
... aka Deep End (1970) (West Germany)
... aka Na samym dnie (1970) (Poland)
Buttercup Chain, The (1970) .... Margaret
Winter's Tale, The (1968) .... Perdita
Alfie (1966) .... Annie
Masque of the Red Death, The (1964) .... Francesca
Girl in the Headlines (1963) .... Lindy Birkett
... aka Model Girl Murder Case, The (1963)
... aka Model Murder Case, The (1964) (USA)
Prince and the Pauper, The (1962) (TV) .... Lady Jane Grey
Greengage Summer, The (1961) .... Hester
... aka Loss of Innocence (1961) (USA)
Charley Moon (1956) .... Benesta
Quatermass Xperiment, The (1955) (uncredited) .... Little girl
... aka Creeping Unknown, The (1956) (USA)
... aka Quatermass Experiment, The (1956) (USA)
... aka Shock (1955)
Dance Little Lady (1955) (uncredited)
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... aka Crash of Silence (1953) (USA)
... aka Story of Mandy, The (1953) (USA)