Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, DBE is a British stage and screen actress, author, activist, and wildlife campaigner.
At age 19, McKenna spent six months at Dundee Repertory Theatre, where she gained acting experience.
She worked on stage in London’s West End theatre, making her debut in Penny for a Song in 1951.
McKenna made her cinematic debut with a prominent role in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray (1952) starring Hugh Sinclair and Pamela Brown, then played Richard Attenborough’s sister-in-law in Father’s Doing Fine (1952).
McKenna rose to prominence when she played Joy Adamson in the 1966 film Born Free.
She subsequently starred in over 50 films including; The Horse’s Mouth (1953), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), Beauty and the Beast (1976), Leona Calderon (2013), The Whistle-Blower (2001), Duel of Hearts (1991), Blood Link (1982), The Case of the Frightened Lady (1983), Golden Years (2016), Widow’s Walk (2019), Wings (2020), and many others.
Is Virginia McKenna a vegan? Is Virginia McKenna a vegetarian?
Yes, Virginia McKenna is a vegetarian.
In a 2017 interview with Auriens Chelsea, Virginia said; “I became a vegetarian in 1990, but I’m considering becoming a vegan as I’m concerned by cruelty in the dairy industry. I’ll do it as long as it doesn’t affect my energy levels – I can’t be tired because of my diet”.