Norma Varden Shackleton ( January â€" January ), known
professionally as Norma Varden, was an Englishâ€"American actress with
a long film career.Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea
captain, Varden was a child prodigy. She trained as a concert pianist
in Paris and performed in England before deciding to take up acting.
She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made her
first appearance as Mrs Darling in Peter Pan.In England, Varden was a
protege of actress Kate Rorke. She acted in repertory theatre and made
her West End debut in The Wandering Jew in . From Shakespeare to
farce, she established herself as a regular member of the Aldwych
Theatre company where she appeared in plays from to . She began to
appear in British films, usually in haughty upper-class roles.
professionally as Norma Varden, was an Englishâ€"American actress with
a long film career.Born in London, the daughter of a retired sea
captain, Varden was a child prodigy. She trained as a concert pianist
in Paris and performed in England before deciding to take up acting.
She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made her
first appearance as Mrs Darling in Peter Pan.In England, Varden was a
protege of actress Kate Rorke. She acted in repertory theatre and made
her West End debut in The Wandering Jew in . From Shakespeare to
farce, she established herself as a regular member of the Aldwych
Theatre company where she appeared in plays from to . She began to
appear in British films, usually in haughty upper-class roles.
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