Charlotte Cornwell dead: Rock Follies star dies at 71 a month after brother John le Carre
“I’ve always felt embarrassed about the way I fell into acting because everyone I know wanted to do it from a frighteningly early age,” Charlotte explained of her brother’s input.
Charlotte trained in London before moving to the Bristol Old Vic, then becoming a lead actress for three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and would later join the National Theatre.
On TV she made cameos in shows including The West Wing and The Mentalist
Her film credits include 1990’s The Krays, 1974’s Stardust and 1997’s The Saint.
Charlotte, who is the daughter of Ronnie Cornwell, is survived by her youngest child Nancy Cranham, who she shares with her former husband Kenneth Cranham.
