News for May 05, 2002

Relative values: Harriet Walter and Christopher Lee

5/06/02, 12:04 am EST - Xoanon

Christopher Lee, 79, came to fame with such Hammer Horror classics as Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster. His film roles include the evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings, and he will soon be seen in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He lives with his wife, Gitte, in Knightsbridge, London. They have one daughter, Christina, 38. His niece Harriet Walter, 47, has played leading roles for the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court and in the West End. She is appearing as Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing at the RSC's Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. She lives in Fulham, London. [More]