Physical Stats & More
Eye Color | Hazel Blue |
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Hair Color | Light Blonde |
Personal Life
Hometown | Southport, Lancashire, England |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Shashi Kapoor, Indian Actor (1956-1958) | ||||
Husband/Spouse | Shashi Kapoor | ||||
Marriage Date | July 1958 | ||||
Children |
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Family
Father | Geoffrey Kendal (an English actor-manager) | ||||
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Mother | Laura Liddell (ran a travelling theatre company) | ||||
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Spouse | Shashi Kapoor |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Jennifer Kendal's smoking habits are unknown. | |
Jennifer Kendal consumed alcohol. | |
She was born in Southport, England, to an English actor-manager. | |
Her childhood was mostly spent in India. | |
Her parents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Liddell, managed the famous travelling theater group, "Shakespeareana," later portrayed in the book and film "Shakespeare Wallah." | |
Jennifer Kendal first met Shashi Kapoor in Calcutta while playing Miranda in "The Tempest" in 1956. | |
After two years of dating, Jennifer and Shashi Kapoor got married in July 1958. | |
She played an instrumental role in the revival of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai) with Shashi Kapoor. | |
Jennifer Kendal and Shashi Kapoor acted together in multiple films, particularly those produced by Merchant Ivory Productions. | |
She was diagnosed with Terminal Colon Cancer in 1982 and passed away in 1984. |