After working as a model in her native London, she began her film career in Italy in 1953. But it wasn't until she returned to England that her film career took off, appearing in a number of Hammer movies.
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Barbara Shelley (born August 15, 1933) is a British film and television actress, known as the true "first lady of Hammer horror." She was very active in the 1960's, appearing in a string of Hammer horror films.
These included "The Camp on Blood Island" (1958), "Blood of the Vampire" (1958), "Village of the Damned" (1960), "Shadow of the Cat" (1961), "The Gorgon" (1964), "The Secret of Blood Island" (1964), "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" (1966), "Rasputin: The Mad Monk" (1966) and "Quatermass and The Pit" (1967). As her film career began to wane, she turned to television, and worked a great deal in that medium as well. Series included "Workhorse", "The Comedy of Errors", "People Like Us", "Oil Strike North", "Doctor Who", "Planet of Fire", "EastEnders", "Bergerac" and "More Than a Messiah". Although she is known as a scream queen, in fact her most famous scream -- in Dracula, Prince of Darkness -- was actually dubbed by co-star Suzan Farmer. Ms. Shelley's role in this film is among the most favourite of fans, and her acting is top notch. One can say the same for her dedication to the craft, as shown in this anecdote from the making of the film:
Talk about dedication! Having retired from acting in the late 1980's, her creativity then focused on interior design.
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