Jennifer Kendal

Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - (28 February 1933 – 7 January 1984) was a British actress who married into the Kapoor family. Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India. Her parents (she was the daughter of Geoffrey Kendal and elder sister of Felicity Kendal), ran a travelling theatre company, "Shakespeareana" , which traveled around India as described in the book and film, Shakespeare Wallah (st... more

Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - (28 February 1933 – 7 January 1984) was a British actress who married into the Kapoor family. Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India. Her parents (she was the daughter of Geoffrey Kendal and elder sister of Felicity Kendal), ran a travelling theatre company, "Shakespeareana" , which traveled around India as described in the book and film, Shakespeare Wallah (starring Kendal herself, her husband Shashi Kapoor, her father, and her sister Felicity). Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer, met for the first time in Calcutta, in 1956, where he was part of Prithvi Theatre troupe, while she was there, playing Miranda in the play `The Tempest', by "Shakespeareana" travelling troupe . Soon, Shashi started touring with the Shakespeareana Company , and in July 1958 Kendal married Indian film star, Shashi Kapoor. Kendal and her husband were also instrumental in the rejuvenation of Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai, a venture now... less