Norah Ethel Gaussen[1][2] (22 November 1931 – 15 April 2020), better known as Norah Gorsen, was a British actress.[3]
Gorsen was born in Weymouth, Dorset, on 22 November 1931.[4][2] Her first big role was on stage as Wendy in a 1953 production of Peter Pan, starring opposite Pat Kirkwood. Gorsen, who was 20 at the time and living in Hampstead, London, nearly missed her audition for the role after muddling up the date. At the last minute, she threw together the combination of a sophisticated suit, high heeled shoes, nylons and a tight skirt, and rushed to the audition.[5] She had several roles on film and television, including the movies Those People Next Door and Personal Affair (both 1953). On TV, her appearances included Beth in the BBC's 1950 version of Little Women, and in the soap Emergency Ward 10 in 1958. She also appeared as Lady Rowena in an episode of the 1958 TV adaption of Ivanhoe, as well as appearing in a 1956 episode of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot. However, she has not appeared in any acting role since the 1960s.
One of Gorsen's best known roles was in the film Geordie (1955), where she played the title character's girlfriend.
In 1960, Gorsen married the actor Ronald Lewis,[6] with whom she worked at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[7] She died in Mouans-Sartoux, France on 15 April 2020, at the age of 88.[4][8]
References edit
- ^ Vogel, Michelle (2010). Gene Tierney: A Biography. McFarland. p. 221. ISBN 9780786458325. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Gaussen, Norah E." FreeBMD. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Norah Gorsen". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Norah Gorsen in "Geordie"". Films of the Fifties. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Wendy in High Heels". Daily Herald. 1 December 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ British Film and Television Yearbook. British and American Film Press. 1960. p. 205.
- ^ Brian McFarlane; British Film Institute (2005). The encyclopedia of British film. Methuen. p. 415. ISBN 9780413775269.
- ^ "Gaussen, Norah Ethel". MatchID. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links edit
- Norah Gorsen at IMDb
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