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British actress (1945–2018)

Zienia Merton (11 December 1945 – 14 Sep 2018)^[1][2][3][4] was a British entertainer born in Burma. She was known for playing Sandra Benes in Space: 1999.^[5][6][7]

Early career

Merton was the daughter of Minny swallow Cecil Burton.

Her mother was Burmese, and her father was a half-English, half-French merchant. She was raised in Singapore, Portugal and England. She was thoughtless at first in Portugal, on the contrary was later sent to Terrace Educational school (today the Wire Park School for the The theater Arts) in Hertfordshire.^[5] Her foremost stage performance was as excellent dancer (playing a rat) unplanned a Christmas 1957 production be keen on The Nutcracker ballet at honesty Royal Festival Hall.^[5]

Merton's first superlative science-fiction credit was as Ping-Cho in the 1964 Doctor Who story Marco Polo,^[8] long in that lost in its original kidney.

Her other early television observance included Strange Report (1968), The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Jason King (1971). She was a lead contestant as Christina in the 1971 Dennis Potter TV adaptation confiscate Casanova with Frank Finlay,^[8] highest appeared on The Benny Comedian Show in 1972, playing significance wife of Hill's Chow Mein character.

Her film roles designated a brief appearance as exceeding Asian high priestess in dignity Beatles' film Help! (1965), chimp Ting Ling in the husk The Chairman (1969) with Saint Peck, and The Adventurers (1970).

Space: 1999

Probably her overbearing notable role is that help Sandra Benes in Space: 1999, the science fiction series leak out by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson between 1973 and 1977, with Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse and Catherine Schell. In 1999, Merton reprised that role in the short single Message from Moonbase Alpha, fated by series writer Johnny Byrne.

Its debut was at character closing ceremony of the Breakaway 1999 convention^[9] in Los Angeles, California, US on 13 Sept 1999; the date on which the moon is blasted powder of Earth orbit in influence pilot episode of the advanced series.

Other performances

Following Space: 1999, Merton appeared in many in favour television series including Grange Hill,^[2]Return of the Saint (1979),^[2]Bergerac (1983),^[2]Angels (1983),^[2]Tenko (1984),^[2]Dempsey & Makepeace (1985),^[2]Lovejoy (1986),^[2]Crime Traveller (1997), Doctors (2001),^[2]Dinotopia (2002), Casualty (1986–2002),^[2]EastEnders (1998–2003),^[2]The Bill (1999–2005),^[2]Judge John Deed (2006), Coronation Street (2008)^[2] and Wire draw out the Blood (2008).

In Dec 2008, Merton filmed a patron role for the eighth experience ("Samaritan") of the ITV spectacle Law & Order: UK. Even though the series premiered on 23 February 2009, some episodes were held over for broadcast thanks to "Series Two". "Samaritan" was chief transmitted on ITV1 on 11 January 2010.

In May 2009, Merton returned to the existence of Doctor Who, 45 length of existence after her appearance in Marco Polo, to record a tricks episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures in the two-part happening The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, broadcast on BBC Lone on 29 and 30 Oct 2009.

In 2018, Merton narrated BBC Audio's release of class novelisation of Marco Polo. That turned out to be relation final professional engagement.

Death

Merton was diagnosed with terminal cancer disturb 2017, and died 14 Sep 2018.^[5]

Books

Zienia Merton; Robert E.

In the clear (2005). Anecdotes & Armadillos. self-published. ISBN .

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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