Natasha Parry

Natasha Parry was an English actress of Russian descent. The daughter of film director Gordon Parry, she was married to theatre director Peter Brook from 1951 until her death, and is the mother of filmmakers Irina Brook and Simon Brook.

Parry began her career with roles in the Burgess Meredith drama "The Gay Adventure" (1953), the Gerard Philipe dramatic adaptation "Lovers, Happy Lovers!" (1954) and the Peter Finch drama "Windom's Way" (1958). Parry made film her next project, appearing in "The Rough and the Smooth" (1959), "Midnight Lace" (1960) and "Romeo & Juliet" (1968). She also appeared in "Oh! What A Lovely War" (1969) with Ralph Richardson, "Meetings With Remarkable Men" (1979) and "La Fille Prodigue" (1981).