Rosalind Knight

Biography

Rosalind Knight was born in Marylebone, London, to theatrical parents Esmond Knight and Frances Clare. She began her interest in theatre at age six, attending a Drury Lane production of "The Dancing Years" with her mother, and later studied at the Old Vic Theatre School before a lengthy apprenticeship in repertory. Her film debut came as a lady-in-waiting in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955), followed by comedic roles in Carry On films and Tony Richardson's Tom Jones (1963).