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- Chloe Franks at IMDb
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Chloe Franks (born 1 September 1963) is a British actress, best known for her roles as a child actress in British films during the 1970s. She was born in London, England.
Her most memorable 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. Additionally, she appeared as Fredericka Armfeldt, the daughter of Desiree Armfeldt (played by Elizabeth Taylor) in the Oscar-winning musical A Little Night Music .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1970 | Trog | Little Girl | |
| 1970 | All the Right Noises | Jenny | |
| 1971 | The House That Dripped Blood | Jane | |
| 1971 | I, Monster | Girl in Alley | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Straw Dogs | Emma Hebden | |
| 1972 | Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? | Katy Coombs | |
| 1972 | Tales from the Crypt | Daughter | |
| 1976 | The Littlest Horse Thieves | Alice Sandman | |
| 1976 | The Deadly Females | Child | |
| 1977 | The Uncanny | Angela | |
| 1977 | A Little Night Music | Fredericka Armfeldt | |
| 1981 | The Island of Adventure | Dinah Mannering |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Man at the Top | Monica Binsey | Episode: "Too Good for This World" |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Pullicino's Daughter | Episode: "The Gold Napoleon" |
| 1973 | Follyfoot | Angela | Episode: "Uncle Joe" |
| 1974 | John Halifax, Gentleman | Muriel | Episode #1.3 |
| 1974 | Heidi | Clara | 4 episodes |
| 1975 | The Main Chance | Liz | Episode: "Killing" |
| 1978 | Kilvert's Diary | Florence Hill | Episode: "Ten Miles for a Kiss" |
| 1981 | BBC2 Playhouse | Laura Fielding | Episode: "Last Summer's Child" |
| 1982 | Ivanhoe | Attendant | Television film |
| 1982 | Frost in May | Hilary | Episode: "Frost in May" |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness | Brenda Pridmore | 6 episodes |
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