Adrienne Hill(1937-1997)
- Actress
Plymouth-born Adrienne Hill trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic,
then spent some time with the Old Vic Company in London, followed by
eight years' work in repertory theatre. Having been spotted by Doctor
Who production assistant Viktors Ritelis while understudying for Maggie
Smith in a play called "Mary, Mary", she was invited to audition for
the role of Princess Joanna in "The Crusade." Although she did not win
that part, director Douglas Camfield remembered her and cast her as
Katarina. In the late sixties she had continued success, particularly
in radio, and landed a regular role in the BBC's "Waggoner's Walk." She
then moved abroad with her husband when his work took him first to
Holland and later to the USA. In the late seventies, after her marriage
broke up, she returned to England and studied for a degree. During the
eighties she launched a new career as a drama teacher, while continuing
to do occasional acting work.
