Actress. After coming to the realization that she wished to pursue an acting career, she acquired training and experience in her native London. Initially under the name Catherine Woodville, she had her breakout role as Helena Landless in the BBC TV mini-series "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (1960) and frequently landed guest spots on a number of popular series including "The Avengers", "Secret Agent" and "The Saint". It was while appearing on "The Avengers" when she met her future husband Patrick Macnee and after their marriage, the couple moved to Hollywood where she expanded her career to American television. Perhaps her most memorable role in television was when she played Natira in a 1968 episode of the classic TV series "Star Trek" titled "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". Among her many other TV credits include "Mission: Impossible", "Mannix" and "The Rockford Files". Her motion picture credits include "Underworld Informers" (1963), "The Crooked Road" (1965) and "Posse" (1975). After divorcing Macnee, she married actor Edward Albert and remained with him until his death in 2006. She died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Actress. After coming to the realization that she wished to pursue an acting career, she acquired training and experience in her native London. Initially under the name Catherine Woodville, she had her breakout role as Helena Landless in the BBC TV mini-series "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (1960) and frequently landed guest spots on a number of popular series including "The Avengers", "Secret Agent" and "The Saint". It was while appearing on "The Avengers" when she met her future husband Patrick Macnee and after their marriage, the couple moved to Hollywood where she expanded her career to American television. Perhaps her most memorable role in television was when she played Natira in a 1968 episode of the classic TV series "Star Trek" titled "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". Among her many other TV credits include "Mission: Impossible", "Mannix" and "The Rockford Files". Her motion picture credits include "Underworld Informers" (1963), "The Crooked Road" (1965) and "Posse" (1975). After divorcing Macnee, she married actor Edward Albert and remained with him until his death in 2006. She died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Bio by: C.S.
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