Jennifer Kendal

Actress

British Southport, Lancashire, England

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth28/02/1933
Age51 years (died on 07, Sep, 1984)
BirthplaceSouthport, Lancashire, England
Date of Death07/09/1984

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorHazel Blue
Hair ColorLight Blonde

Personal Life

HometownSouthport, Lancashire, England

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsShashi Kapoor, Indian Actor (1956-1958)
Husband/SpouseShashi Kapoor
Marriage DateJuly 1958
Children
  • Kunal Kapoor (Ad Maker)
  • Karan Kapoor (Photographer)
  • Sanjana Kapoor (Entrepreneur)

Family

FatherGeoffrey Kendal (an English actor-manager)
MotherLaura Liddell (ran a travelling theatre company)
SiblingsFelicity Kendal, an English actress (younger)
SpouseShashi Kapoor
ChildrenKunal Kapoor (Ad Maker), Karan Kapoor (Photographer), Sanjana Kapoor (Entrepreneur)

Career

Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
Film appearances include Shakespeare Wallah (1965), Bombay Talkie (1970), Junoon (1978), Heat and Dust (1983), Ghare Baire (1984), and The Far Pavilions (1983-84)
Co-founder of Prithvi Theatre with Shashi Kapoor

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jennifer Kendal's smoking habits are unknown.
2. Jennifer Kendal consumed alcohol.
3. She was born in Southport, England, to an English actor-manager.
4. Her childhood was mostly spent in India.
5. Her parents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Liddell, managed the famous travelling theater group, "Shakespeareana," later portrayed in the book and film "Shakespeare Wallah."
6. Jennifer Kendal first met Shashi Kapoor in Calcutta while playing Miranda in "The Tempest" in 1956.
7. After two years of dating, Jennifer and Shashi Kapoor got married in July 1958.
8. She played an instrumental role in the revival of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai) with Shashi Kapoor.
9. Jennifer Kendal and Shashi Kapoor acted together in multiple films, particularly those produced by Merchant Ivory Productions.
10. She was diagnosed with Terminal Colon Cancer in 1982 and passed away in 1984.
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