Acting
Patricia Laffan
Born 1919-03-19
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Patricia Laffan
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Quo Vadis
1951
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Maigret
1960
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23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
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Devil Girl from Mars
1954
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Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956
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The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
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I See a Dark Stranger
1946
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Crooks in Cloisters
1964
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Escape Route
1952
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Hidden Homicide
1959
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (18 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Crooks in Cloisters | Lady Florence | Movie | 1964 |
 | Anna Karenina | Betsy, Princess Tverskoy | Movie | 1961 |
 | Maigret | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Hidden Homicide | Jean Gilson | Movie | 1959 |
 | Thunder on Sycamore Street | Phyllis Hayes | Movie | 1957 |
 | 23 Paces to Baker Street | Miss Alice MacDonald | Movie | 1956 |
 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Jane | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Devil Girl from Mars | Nyah | Movie | 1954 |
| Don't Blame the Stork | Lilian Angel | Movie | 1954 | |
 | Rough Shoot | Magda | Movie | 1953 |
 | Escape Route | Irma Brookes | Movie | 1952 |
 | Quo Vadis | Poppaea | Movie | 1951 |
 | Hangman’s Wharf | Rosa Warren | Movie | 1950 |
 | Death in High Heels | Magda Doon | Movie | 1947 |
 | I See a Dark Stranger | Bit Part (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Caravan | Betty (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |