Actress Anna Massey dies at the age of 73

[dutchman]

Actress Anna Massey, who starred in a string of screen dramas, has died at the age of 73, her agent has confirmed.



Massey won many awards during her acting career, including a Bafta for her portrayal of a lonely spinster in a 1986 TV adaptation of Hotel du Lac.

The star also appeared in the film adaptation of AS Byatt's Possession, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and was in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 movie Frenzy.

She was awarded a CBE for services to acting in 2004.