Biography
Charlotte Cornwell (26 April 1949 – 16 January 2021) was an English actress. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her professional career began in 1971 with the Cambridge Theatre Company, followed by three seasons with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company.
She appeared in stage productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. On screen she played Anna Wynd in the television series Rock Follies (1976–1977) and May in the film The Krays (1990). Other film roles include The Russia House (1990) and White Hunter Black Heart (1990). Television credits include episodes of The West Wing, The Mentalist and Midsomer Murders. She taught acting at the University of Southern California from 2003 to 2012. She was the half-sister of novelist John le Carré.
