- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVirginia Lilian Emmeline Mackenzie
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Fay Compton was born on September 18, 1894 in West Kensington, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Haunting (1963), Othello (1951) and Laughter in Paradise (1951). She was married to Ralph Michael, Leon Quartermaine, Lauri de Frece and Harry Gabriel Pelissier. She died on December 12, 1978 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
- SpousesRalph Michael(1942 - 1946) (divorced)Leon Quartermaine(1922 - 1942) (divorced)Lauri de Frece(August 25, 1914 - August 25, 1921) (his death)Harry Gabriel Pelissier(1911 - September 25, 1913) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesViola Compton(Sibling)Compton MacKenzie(Sibling)Tracy Reed(Grandchild)Francis Compton(Sibling)Joe Pelissier(Grandchild)
- She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
- Favorite actress of playwright Sir J.M. Barrie. He wrote the play, "Mary Rose", especially for her.
- Had her own drama school, Fay Compton's Studio of Dramatic Art; one of the pupils was Alec Guinness.
- Daughter of stage actors Edward Compton (d. 1918) and Virginia Bateman (d. 1940).
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