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Megs Jenkins
★ Acting

Megs Jenkins

1917 – 1998 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK · Active 1939–1985

Megs Jenkins, born in 1917, began her career in the Liverpool Repertory Company before transitioning to film. She is best known for her roles in The Innocents (1961), where she delivers a haunting performance, and Asylum (1972), which further cements her place in horror cinema. Jenkins' ability to embody complex characters adds depth to the narratives, making her contributions significant in the realm of cult films. Her work in School for Unclaimed Girls (1969) and The Turn of the Screw (1974) continues to resonate with fans of the genre.

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Asylum

Asylum

1972 ★ 6.0
as Nurse Higgins

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum, and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

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Filmography

78 credits
1980s 3 credits
1985
TV ★ 7.6
1980
Young at Heart as Ethel Collyer
TV
1970s 16 credits
1979
Worzel Gummidge as Mrs. Braithwaite
TV ★ 6.2
1978
Kay as Iris
Movie
1976
Movie ★ 7.0
1975
The Amorous Milkman as Iris Peters
Movie ★ 2.5
1974
Weekend Guest as Beryl Steele
Movie
1974
Movie
1974
Movie ★ 6.6
1974
TV ★ 6.5
1974
Playhouse as Eileen Gray
TV ★ 7.0
1974
Father Brown as Mrs Banks
TV ★ 6.8
1973
The Monkey's Paw as Mrs. White
Movie
1973
TV ★ 6.8
1972
Asylum as Nurse Higgins
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
TV ★ 9.0
1970
Menace as Mrs. Pepper
TV
1970
Ben Travers Farces as Mrs. Hewlett
TV
1960s 24 credits
1969
David Copperfield as Clara Peggotty
Movie ★ 5.6
1969
Movie ★ 4.9
1969
W. Somerset Maugham as Mrs. Bulfinch
TV
1968
Oliver! as Mrs. Bedwin
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Stranger in the House as Mrs. Christoforides
Movie ★ 5.4
1967
ITV Playhouse as Beryl Steele
TV ★ 7.0
1966
Movie ★ 8.0
1966
TV ★ 5.8
1966
Mystery and Imagination as Mrs Smedhurst
TV ★ 5.8
1965
Movie ★ 7.2
1965
Gideon's Way as Liz Rikker
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre as Miss Wellcome
TV ★ 4.3
1964
Murder Most Foul as Gladys Thomas
Movie ★ 7.1
1964
Macbeth as Gentlewoman
Movie ★ 7.3
1964
The Wednesday Play as Mrs. Turner
TV ★ 5.2
1964
The Wednesday Play as Molly Wilderness
TV ★ 5.2
1963
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
The Human Jungle as Dr. Murphy
TV ★ 8.2
1962
Life for Ruth as Mrs Gordon
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
Heart to Heart as Lady Johnson
Movie ★ 8.0
1962
TV ★ 10.0
1961
The Innocents as Mrs. Grose
Movie ★ 7.5
1961
The Green Helmet as Kitty Launder
Movie ★ 9.0
1961
TV
1950s 21 credits
1959
Friends and Neighbours as Lily Grimshaw
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
Tiger Bay as Mrs. Phillips
Movie ★ 7.2
1959
Jet Storm as Rose Brock
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
Indiscreet as Doris Banks
Movie ★ 6.6
1957
Movie ★ 5.5
1957
The Man in the Sky as Mrs. Snowden
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Ma Waite
TV ★ 6.0
1955
John and Julie as Mrs. Pritchett
Movie ★ 4.9
1955
Out of the Clouds as Mrs. Jones, the Landlady
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
The Gay Dog as Maggie Gay
Movie ★ 7.0
1953
Trouble in Store as Miss Gibson
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Personal Affair as Vi Vining
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
The Cruel Sea as Tallow's Sister
Movie ★ 7.0
1953
Rough Shoot as Mrs. Powell
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
Ivanhoe as Servant to Isaac
Movie ★ 6.8
1951
White Corridors as Mrs. Briggs
Movie ★ 6.8
1951
TV ★ 8.8
1950
No Place for Jennifer as Mrs. Marshall
Movie ★ 5.8
1940s 12 credits
1949
Movie ★ 7.6
1949
Movie ★ 4.9
1948
Movie ★ 6.6
1948
The Monkey's Paw as Mrs. Alice Trelawne
Movie ★ 5.9
1947
The Brothers as Angustina
Movie ★ 5.4
1946
Green for Danger as Nurse Woods
Movie ★ 6.7
1945
Painted Boats as Barmaid
Movie ★ 7.1
1945
The Ten Year Plan as Housewife
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
It's in the Bag as Peach St. Clair
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Millions Like Us as Gwen Price
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
The Lamp Still Burns as Nurse (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1930s 2 credits
1939
Poison Pen as Barmaid
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Secret Journey as Berta Von Reimer
Movie ★ 8.0