Janina Faye Smigielski (born 16 April 1948) is an English actress and director.
Biography Early life Faye was born in Hammersmith, London, England, a daughter of Florence Louisa Jonathan and Jan Smigielski. Her father was a Polish pilot from No. 303 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain.
Career Faye began her career as a child actress in 1956, and it includes theatre and television work in addition to many film appearances. She appeared in several major fantasy and horror films when she was young, such as Hammer Films' original version of Dracula (1958), as well as the same company’s Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960). In 1961 she appeared on stage as Helen Keller in the William Gibson play The Miracle Worker,"A Final Justification of Faith." Times [London, England] 10 Mar. 1961: 19 and in 1962 she appeared in the film thrillers Don't Talk to Strange Men and The Day of the Triffids.
In 1998, she teamed up with director Paul Cotgrove and Hammer co-star Ingrid Pitt to make the short British horror film Green Fingers, a story about a spinster whose garden has strange properties with an ability to grow anything, even things that are no longer living.
She often appears at signings.
Filmography (selected)
Year Title Role Notes1956 Circus Friends Minor role Uncredited1957 Sea Wife Child on Ship Uncredited1957 No Time for Tears 1957 The Story of Esther Costello Esther Costello, as a child 1957 Seven Thunders French child Uncredited1958 Dracula Tania 1958 The Adventures of Hal 5 Moira 1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw Young girl Uncredited1958 Floods of Fear Young Girl Uncredited1959 Room at the Top Young girl Uncredited1959 The Headless Ghost Veronica Uncredited1959 Bobbikins Bobbikins Voice, Uncredited1960 Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Jean Carter 1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll Jane, deafmute child Uncredited1960 The Hands of Orlac Child Uncredited1962 Don't Talk to Strange Men Ann 1962 The Day of the Triffids Susan 1964 The Beauty Jungle Elaine Freeman 1967 Bindle (One of Them Days) Millie 1969 The Smashing Bird I Used to Know Susan 1969 The Dance of Death Judith 1970 Please Sir! Series 3 1 episode1973 John Keats: His Life and Death Fanny Brawne 1975–1983 Angels 2 guest roles 1983–1996 The Bill 2 guest roles 2008 Legends of Hammer Vampires (video) as Herself2016 The One Show as Herself
References
External links Official Website