Which character was played by Nyree Dawn Porter in 'The Forsyte Saga'?
The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series) The Forsyte Saga (1967 TV series) The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's series of "The Forsyte Saga" novels, and its sequel trilogy "A Modern Comedy". The series follows the fortunes of the upper middle class Forsyte family, and stars Eric Porter as Soames, Kenneth More as Young Jolyon and Nyree Dawn Porter as Irene. It was adapted for television and produced by Donald Wilson and was originally shown in twenty-six episodes on Saturday evenings between 7 January and 1 July 1967 on BBC2, at a time when only a small proportion of the population
Nyree Dawn Porter Nyree Dawn Porter Nyree Dawn Porter (22 January 193610 April 2001), born Ngaire Dawn Porter ("Nyree" is the phonetic spelling of her birth forename), was a New Zealand-born British stage, film and television actress. Porter was born in Napier, New Zealand in 1936. Her first professional work was touring with the New Zealand Players Trust. She was acclaimed for such roles as Jessica in "The Merchant of Venice" and Juliet in "Romanoff and Juliet". She also performed in revues and musicals. She moved to Britain in 1958 after winning a Miss Cinema talent competition for young actresses organised by Rank,