Patricia Laffan

Born: 1919-03-19

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Biography

Patricia Alice Laffan (19 March 1919 – 10 March 2014) was an English stage, film, television and radio actress, and also, after her retirement from acting, an international fashion impresario. She was five feet, six inches tall, with dark reddish-brown hair and green eyes. 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.

Known For

Quo Vadis
Hidden Homicide
Caravan
23 Paces to Baker Street
Crooks in Cloisters
Anna Karenina
Devil Girl from Mars
Rough Shoot
Don't Blame the Stork
Escape Route

Top Movie Credits

Quo Vadis Poppaea
Hidden Homicide Jean Gilson
Caravan Betty (uncredited)
23 Paces to Baker Street Miss Alice MacDonald
Crooks in Cloisters Lady Florence
Anna Karenina Betsy, Princess Tverskoy
Escape Route Irma Brookes