Lesley-Anne Down Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1978 she was awarded with the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
• After moving to the U․S․ at the age of 17, she starred in multiple films such as "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," "Sphinx," and the TV miniseries, "North and South," for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe
• Born and raised in London, England, she started to model and act at the age of 10, and by the age of 15 she was voted "Britain’s most Beautiful Teenager," bringing her to the spotlight
• Met actor Bruce Robinson when she was 15, and lived with him for ten years including her move to the U․S․ at age 17
• Replaced Maud Adams in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" after filming for two days and directors feeling that she was a better choice
• Gained international audiences when she starred in the British series "Upstairs, Downstairs," which later became a hit PBS series in the U․S
• After playing the role of Jacqueline Payne Marone in "The Bold and the Beautiful" for nine years, she announced in 2012 that she would be leaving the show
• Since the age of 15, she has been a collector of Victorian children’s books, and has an extensive collection
• After meeting on the set of "Sphinx," she and Enrique Gabriel married a few days later, later separating in 1981