Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Fabia Drake(1904-1990)

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Fabia Drake in The Saint (1962)
Fabia Drake was born on 20 January 1904 in Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Room with a View (1986), Valmont (1989) and The Good Companions (1957). She was married to Maxwell Joseph Hall Turner. She died on 28 February 1990 in London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 20, 1904
DiedFebruary 28, 1990(86)
BornJanuary 20, 1904
DiedFebruary 28, 1990(86)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos3

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1986)
A Room with a View
7.2
  • Miss Catharine Alan
  • 1986
Fairuza Balk, Colin Firth, Meg Tilly, and Annette Bening in Valmont (1989)
Valmont
7.0
  • Madame de Rosemonde
  • 1989
The Good Companions (1957)
The Good Companions
5.6
  • Mrs. Tarvin
  • 1957
Persuasion
5.5
TV Mini Series
  • Lady Russell

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mary Fraser
    • 1989
  • Fairuza Balk, Colin Firth, Meg Tilly, and Annette Bening in Valmont (1989)
    Valmont
    7.0
    • Madame de Rosemonde
    • 1989
  • Imogen Stubbs in The Rainbow (1988)
    The Rainbow
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Aunt Olga
    • 1988
  • Thompson
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • 1988
  • Sean Bean and Ian Richardson in Troubles (1988)
    Troubles
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Rappaport
    • 1988
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Jarman
    • 1988
  • A Wreath of Roses (1987)
    A Wreath of Roses
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Frances
    • 1987
  • Patricia Kerrigan and Billie Whitelaw in Imaginary Friends (1987)
    Imaginary Friends
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Bunting
    • 1987
  • Out on a Limb (1987)
    Out on a Limb
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Bookshop Owner
    • 1987
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1986)
    A Room with a View
    7.2
    • Miss Catharine Alan
    • 1986
  • Mickey Rourke in Year of the Dragon (1985)
    Year of the Dragon
    6.8
    • Nun
    • 1985
  • Affairs of the Heart (1983)
    Affairs of the Heart
    TV Series
    • Miss Nesbitt
    • 1985
  • Miss Marple (1984)
    Miss Marple
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Miss Henderson
    • 1985
  • Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985)
    Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Henderson
    • 1985
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Blake
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1904
    • Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 1990
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Maxwell Joseph Hall TurnerDecember 1938 - December 10, 1960 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    She acted in S.I. Hsiung's play, "Lady Precious Stream," at the Little Theatre in John Street, London, England by the People's National Theatre with Carol Cooombe, Louise Hampton, Wilfred Fletcher, Roger Livesey, and Charles Lefeaux in the cast. Nancy Price and S.I. Hsiung were directors.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Life long friend of Lord Olivier. The two met in grade school when She played Petruchio to His Katherine in a reverse gender Taming Of The Shrew.
  • Quotes
    The lovely thing about being an ancient actress is that you don't have to retire, it's just there are older parts to play.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.