Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Acting
Born 1917-04-21 - Died 1998-10-05Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

An engineer's daughter, she had first planned on becoming a ballerina, using her original Christian name Muguette, but abandoned those plans by the age of 17 when she realized that her physique was more in keeping with her other first name, Megs. She trained in Liverpool at the School of Dancing and Dramatic Art and then joined the Liverpool Repertory Company in 1933 before moving to London to appear at the Player's Theatre four years later. During the 1950's, Megs was busy acting on stage and had considerable critical success in two plays by Emlyn Williams, 'Light of Heart' (1940) and 'The Wind of Heaven' (1945). Against character, she also played the vicious, unstable Alma Winemiller in 'Summer and Smoke' (1951) by Tennessee Williams. In 1956, she was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role as the stoic wife of a longshoreman harbouring incestuous feelings for his niece in 'A View from the Bridge' by Arthur Miller. The previous year, she had made her Broadway debut in Chekhov's 'A Day by the Sea' as a supportive governess to an alcoholic physician.

Movies (54)

The Cruel Sea
6.9

The Cruel Sea

1953Movie6.9
The Innocents
7.5

The Innocents

1961Movie7.5
Oliver!
7.0

Oliver!

1968Movie7.0
Ivanhoe
6.8

Ivanhoe

1952Movie6.8
Tiger Bay
7.2

Tiger Bay

1959Movie7.2
Indiscreet
6.6

Indiscreet

1958Movie6.6
Murder Most Foul
7.1

Murder Most Foul

1964Movie7.1
Asylum
6.0

Asylum

1972Movie6.0
Painted Boats
7.0

Painted Boats

1945Movie7.0
Green for Danger
6.7

Green for Danger

1946Movie6.7
David Copperfield
5.6

David Copperfield

1969Movie5.6
Bunny Lake Is Missing
7.2

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965Movie7.2
Jet Storm
6.9

Jet Storm

1959Movie6.9
Saraband for Dead Lovers
6.6

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948Movie6.6
No Place for Jennifer
5.8

No Place for Jennifer

1950Movie5.8
Personal Affair
6.3

Personal Affair

1953Movie6.3
The Man in the Sky
7.5

The Man in the Sky

1957Movie7.5
Out of the Clouds
6.1

Out of the Clouds

1955Movie6.1
The Passionate Stranger
5.5

The Passionate Stranger

1957Movie5.5
Poison Pen
6.7

Poison Pen

1939Movie6.7
Secret People
6.4

Secret People

1952Movie6.4
Kay

Kay

1978Movie
The Amorous Milkman
2.5

The Amorous Milkman

1975Movie2.5
Stranger in the House
5.4

Stranger in the House

1967Movie5.4
John and Julie
4.9

John and Julie

1955Movie4.9
Friends and Neighbours
8.0

Friends and Neighbours

1959Movie8.0
The Turn of the Screw
6.6

The Turn of the Screw

1974Movie6.6
29 Acacia Avenue
6.0

29 Acacia Avenue

1945Movie6.0
The Daedalus Equations
7.0

The Daedalus Equations

1976Movie7.0
Trouble in Store
6.1

Trouble in Store

1953Movie6.1
Millions Like Us
5.6

Millions Like Us

1943Movie5.6
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
4.9

The Smashing Bird I Used to Know

1969Movie4.9
The Lamp Still Burns
5.8

The Lamp Still Burns

1943Movie5.8
White Corridors
6.8

White Corridors

1951Movie6.8
The Brothers
5.4

The Brothers

1947Movie5.4
Macbeth
7.3

Macbeth

1964Movie7.3
Heart to Heart
8.0

Heart to Heart

1962Movie8.0
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
10.0

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

1980Movie10.0
The Green Helmet
9.0

The Green Helmet

1961Movie9.0
Life for Ruth
7.0

Life for Ruth

1962Movie7.0
The Story of Esther Costello
7.0

The Story of Esther Costello

1957Movie7.0
The Barber of Stamford Hill
10.0

The Barber of Stamford Hill

1963Movie10.0
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
4.9

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949Movie4.9
The Monkey's Paw
5.9

The Monkey's Paw

1948Movie5.9
The Gay Dog
7.0

The Gay Dog

1954Movie7.0
Rough Shoot
6.7

Rough Shoot

1953Movie6.7
The History of Mr. Polly
7.5

The History of Mr. Polly

1949Movie7.5
The Ten Year Plan
7.0

The Ten Year Plan

1945Movie7.0
Secret Journey
8.0

Secret Journey

1939Movie8.0
Where the Buffalo Roam
8.0

Where the Buffalo Roam

1966Movie8.0
If You Could See What I Can See

If You Could See What I Can See

1974Movie
The Monkey's Paw

The Monkey's Paw

1973Movie
It's in the Bag
5.7

It's in the Bag

1944Movie5.7
Weekend Guest

Weekend Guest

1974Movie

TV Shows (23)

The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Gideon's Way
7.0

Gideon's Way

1965Series7.0
A Woman of Substance
7.6

A Woman of Substance

1985Series7.6
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
Worzel Gummidge
6.2

Worzel Gummidge

1979Series6.2
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Menace

Menace

1970Series
The Human Jungle
8.2

The Human Jungle

1963Series8.2
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969Series
Father Brown
6.8

Father Brown

1974Series6.8
Nathaniel Titlark

Nathaniel Titlark

1956Series
Mystery and Imagination
5.8

Mystery and Imagination

1966Series5.8
Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

1970Series
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1977Series
The Befrienders
9.0

The Befrienders

1972Series9.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Old Curiosity Shop
10.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

1962Series10.0
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!
6.5

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

1974Series6.5
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1980Series