Vivien Merchant

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vivien Merchant (born Ada Thompson; 22 July 1929 - 3 October 1982) was a British actress. Merchant performed in many stage productions and several films, including Alfie (1966) and Frenzy (1972). Her performance in Alfie earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Merchant was the first wife of the playwright Harold Pinter, whom she met when working as a repertory actress and married in 1956. Their son, Daniel, was born in 1958.