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Chloe Franks (born 1 September 1963) is a British actress, best known for her appearances as little girls in British films of the 1970s. Franks was born in London, England.

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Career

Her best remembered role was as Jane Reid, the young, witchcraft-obsessed daughter of Christopher Lee in the Amicus horror anthology film The House That Dripped Blood (1970). She also portrayed Katy Coombs in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971), alongside Shelley Winters who played Aunt Roo, and Mark Lester, who played her brother, Christopher. She also appeared as Fredericka Armfeldt, the daughter of Desiree Armfeldt (played by Elizabeth Taylor) in the Oscar winning musical A Little Night Music .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 Trog Little Girl
1970 All the Right Noises Jenny
1971 The House That Dripped Blood Jane
1971 I, Monster Girl in AlleyUncredited
1971 Straw Dogs Emma Hebden
1972 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Katy Coombs
1972 Tales from the Crypt Daughter
1976The Littlest Horse ThievesAlice Sandman
1976The Deadly FemalesChild
1977 The Uncanny Angela
1977 A Little Night Music Fredericka Armfeldt
1981 The Island of Adventure Dinah Mannering

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Man at the Top Monica BinseyEpisode: "Too Good for This World"
1971 The Persuaders! Pullicino's DaughterEpisode: "The Gold Napoleon"
1973 Follyfoot AngelaEpisode: "Uncle Joe"
1974 John Halifax, Gentleman MurielEpisode #1.3
1974 Heidi Clara4 episodes
1975 The Main Chance LizEpisode: "Killing"
1978Kilvert's DiaryFlorence HillEpisode: "Ten Miles for a Kiss"
1981 BBC2 Playhouse Laura FieldingEpisode: "Last Summer's Child"
1982 Ivanhoe AttendantTelevision film
1982Frost in MayHilaryEpisode: "Frost in May"
1983Death of an Expert WitnessBrenda Pridmore6 episodes

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