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Queen Boadicea - PHYLLIS NEILSON TERRY

Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892 – 1977) was an English actress. She was a member of the third generation of the theatrical dynasty the Terry family. After early successes in the classics, including several leading Shakespearean roles, she spent more than four years in the US.

Returning to England in 1919 she pursued a varied career, including cabaret, pantomime and variety as well as returning to Shakespeare and other classics.

In 1927 she played her most notable role of the Queen Boadicea, a British historical film directed by Sinclair Hill and also starring Lillian Hall-Davis and Clifford McLaglen. It depicts the life of the Celtic Queen Boudica (Boadicea) and her rebellion against the Roman Empire.

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