Artist of the Fortnight

I will give you a couple of clues that point to a famous artist. Note: in this context, artist can mean an actor, writer or traditional artist.

Please post your answers in this thread, using the HIDE tags:

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You will earn 50 points for guessing correctly.

This person was born on the 22nd December 1907
She appeared in many plays, film and television programmes, including "A Passage to India", "The Jewel in the Crown" and "The Duchess of Malfi"
She was born in Croydon, in the United Kingdom
She is distantly related to a member on HE

Good Luck!