My mother, Jill Freud, who has died aged 98, was a dynamic actor and producer, and the founder of one of the UK's most cherished summer rep theatres. On graduating from the Rada drama school in London in 1947, Jill, under the stage name Jill Raymond, was given a leading role in the film The Woman in the Hall, starring Jean Simmons. She also worked in radio and television, including on Torchy the Battery Boy for the B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM on November 27, 2025