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Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Actor · Died October 10, 1990, aged 80 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Freda Maud Jackson (29 December 1907 – 20 October 1990) was an English stage actress who also worked in film and TV. Born in Nottingham, she was famous for her stage role as the cruel landlady Mrs. Voray in the play No Room at the Inn in the mid-1940s; she appeared in the film adaptation of 1948. Her later screen roles were mostly on TV, including a role on the first episode of Adam Adamant Lives and on Blake's 7. Her final film appearance was in 1981; she died nine years later in Northampton, aged 82. She was married to the artist Henry Bird. She "was reputed to have had a relationship" with Errol Flynn while both were at the Northampton Repertory Theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freda Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1909
Died
October 10, 1990 (aged 80)
From
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Freda Jackson's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
22%
Survival
19%
Bonds
19%
Society
17%
Morality
14%
Self
8%
Ideas
2%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Romantic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Freda Jackson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Freda Jackson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Verity Lambert: Drama Queen(2008)

    as Margo Kane

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Greta (archive footage)

  • Clash of the Titans(1981)

    as A Stygian Witch

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Old Curiosity Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs Jiniwin

  • She Fell Among Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lafone

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Tara

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lafone

  • The Valley of Gwangi(1969)

    as Tia Zorina - the Witch

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Jokers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mrs. Pervis

  • Adam Adamant Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Margo Kane

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Imradda

  • Die, Monster, Die!(1965)

    as Letitia Witley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Fieldwalker

  • The Third Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs Bales

  • Boy With a Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Anne Winters

  • West 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mrs. Hartley

  • Tom Jones(1963)

    as Mrs. Seagrim

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mrs Hitchcock

  • Attempt to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mrs. Weyman

  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog(1961)

    as Caretaker

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Shadow of the Cat(1961)

    as Clara, the Maid

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose Alfonsi

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Brides of Dracula(1960)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Madame Georges

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1958)

    as Vengeance

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Flesh Is Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Trixie

  • The Last Man to Hang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mrs. Tucker

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Daphne Ridley

  • Bhowani Junction(1956)

    as The Sandani

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Crowded Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mrs. Morgan

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    as Mrs. Freeman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Women of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Helen 'Nelly' Alistair

  • Mr. Denning Drives North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ma Smith

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mrs. Hannah

  • No Room at the Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mrs. Voray

  • Great Expectations(1946)

    as Mrs. Joe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Beware of Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gypsy

  • Henry V(1944)

    as Mistress Quickly

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Canterbury Tale(1944)

    as Prudence Honeywood

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1944 to 1991; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

$721K worldwide

Highest rated

A Canterbury Tale (1944)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19441991

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
4459

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Freda Jackson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Great Expectations (1946)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Freda Jackson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Freda Jackson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurence Naismith shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors