Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner.
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At age 19, McKenna spent six months at Dundee Repertory Theatre, where she gained acting experience.
She worked on stage in London’s West End theatre, making her debut in Penny for a Song in 1951.
McKenna made her cinematic debut with a prominent role in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952) starring Hugh Sinclair and Pamela Brown, then played Richard Attenborough’s sister-in-law in Father’s Doing Fine (1952).
McKenna rose to prominence when she played Joy Adamson in the 1966 film Born Free.
She subsequently starred in over 50 films including; The Horse’s Mouth (1953), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), An Elephant Called Slowly (1970), Beauty and the Beast (1976), Leona Calderon (2013), The Whistle-Blower (2001), Duel of Hearts (1991), Blood Link (1982), Shades of Greene (1975), Mystery and Imagination (1966), The Case of the Frightened Lady (1983), Golden Years (2016), Widow’s Walk (2019), Wings (2020), and many others.
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Virginia McKenna Children: Meet Bill Travers Jr., Louise McKenna
Virginia McKenna has been married and has four children.
Bill Travers Jr.
Bill Travers Jr is the son of Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.
He was born on November 4, 1958 in Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom.
As an actor and producer, he is known for The Honeysting (2009), Gauguin the Savage (1980) and Wild Daze (2020).
Louise McKenna
Louise McKenna is the son of Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.
Although Louise McKenna is a celebrity child, his details are under wraps.
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