Athene Seyler Quotes

Athene Seyler was an English actress. She Seyler took part in an anti-blood sports demonstration, during which pupils captured the fox from the local hunt. Although better known as a stage actress, she first appeared on the stage in 1909 and made her film debut in 1921, she became known for playing slightly dotty old ladies in many British films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Her film and television career lasted into the 1960s, and included roles in The Citadel, Night of the Demon and The Avengers. She was also a regular cast member in screen adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. Although her silent film appearance in Pickwick is missing, she played the elderly fiancée in The Pickwick Papers. Athene Seyler was President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from 1950, and a member of the Theatrical Ladies Guild. She also wrote The Craft of Comedy.