Barbara Leigh-Hunt had an impressive acting career (Picture: Photoshot / Avalon) Barbara Leigh-Hunt has died aged 88. The actress passed away peacefully at Warwickshire home on September 16. Alfred Hitchcock cast Leigh-Hunt in his penultimate film, Frenzy (1972), in which she played a victim of by a necktie murderer, played by the late Barry Foster. She described the film director as the ‘perfect gentleman’ after working alongside him. Leigh-Hunt also starred in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice with co-stars Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Her theatre career saw her play opposite Judi Dench in Hugh Whitemore’s Pack of Lies (1983). Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
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