Jill Craigie

Jill Craigie was born on Mar 07, 1911 in England. Jill Craigie's big-screen debut came with The Way We Live directed by Jill Craigie in 1946.

Jill Craigie was born on March 7, 1911 in Fulham, London, England as Noreen Joan Craigie. Her father, Arthur Charles Craigie, worked as a clerk in a theatre box office. Her mother, Sonia Elkind, was born in Russia. She married first the sculptor Claude Begbie-Clench, but this marriage did not last long: he was said to be an alcoholic. They had one daughter together. In 1938 she married the author John E F (Jeffrey) Dell, again this marriage ended in divorce. In 1949 she married the MP and author Michael Foot. He was deputy-leader (under James Callaghan) of the Labour Party from 1976-1980 and leader from 1980-1983. They were married for 50 years.