Known For
Acting
Known Credits
66
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 21, 1930 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK
Victoria Dawn Addams (21 September 1930 – 7 May 1985) was a British actress, particularly in Hollywood motion pictures of the 1950s and on British television in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a princess in 1954 (until 1971).
Addams was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Ethel Mary (née Hickie) and Captain James Ramage Addams, of the Royal Air Force. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent her early life in Calcutta, India.
Addams' face and physique attracted the attention of talent agents. In December 1950, she signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Her film career began with a role in Night into Morning (1951), and her subsequent MGM films included Singin' in the Rain (1952), Plymouth Adventure (1952), Young Bess (1953) and the female lead opposite Peter Lawford in The Hour of 13 (1952). She played David Niven's daughter in The Moon Is Blue (1953), a film which helped loosen the system of censorship of Hollywood which had been in place since 1934. She also embarked on a USO tour the same year to help entertain troops in Korea. She worked steadily in films during the remainder of the 1950s, including a heavily publicised role as Richard Carlson's model girlfriend in the science fiction film Riders to the Stars (1954) and the female lead opposite actor-director-filmmaker legend Charlie Chaplin in his final comedy to star himself, A King in New York (1957). During the 1960s and 1970s, she appeared mainly in British TV shows and French films.
She was a semi-regular on the instructional series En France (1962) and the leading lady in several episodes of The Saint (1962–69), which starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar. Among her last film credits were two British horror films, The Vampire Lovers (1970) and The Vault of Horror (1973), and she was also a regular in the British sitcom Father, Dear Father (1971–1973). One of her last television roles was in the science fiction serial Star Maidens (1977). Addams retired in the early 1980s, dividing her remaining years between Europe and the United States.
She married Don Vittorio Emanuele Massimo, Prince of Roccasecca, in 1954; the wedding was the subject of a cover story in Life magazine. They separated four years later, though they did not formally divorce until 1971. Their son, Prince Stefano (b.1955), married Atalanta Foxwell, daughter of film producer Ivan Foxwell and Lady Edith (Lambart), granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Cavan.
In 1974 she married retired businessman Jimmy White.
Addams died in 1985 in a London hospital at age 54 from lung cancer.
| 2018 | Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuseas Sabine Hirrlinger (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Chaplin Today: A King in New Yorkas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1981 | Triangleas Mrs. Landers | |
| 1976 | Star Maidensas Clara | |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murderas Sybil Willis | |
| 1973 | A Friend Indeedas Rosie Butterfield | |
| 1973 | The Vault of Horroras Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You") | |
| 1973 | Elementary, My Dear Watsonas Self | |
| 1972 | The Adventureras Lady Anne Benson | |
| 1971 | The Bargain Huntersas Cynthia Fenton | |
| 1971 | Sapphoas Marianne | |
| 1970 | The Vampire Loversas The Countess | |
| 1970 | A Room in Townas Margo | |
| 1969 | Zeta Oneas Zeta | |
| 1969 | Department Sas Dianne Lynne | |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Fatheras Georgie Thompson | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Alma Rostalba | |
| 1966 | Where the Bullets Flyas Felicity 'Fiz' Moonlight | |
| 1965 | Ballad in Blueas Gina Graham | |
| 1964 | The Black Tulipas La marquise Catherine de Vigogne | |
| 1963 | Come Fly with Meas Katie Rinard | |
| 1962 | The £20,000 Kissas Maxine Hagen | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Countess Audrey Morova | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Magda Vamoff | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Queen Adana | |
| 1962 | Sentimental Educationas Catherine Dambreuse | |
| 1961 | House of Sinas Norma O'Brien | |
| 1961 | Follow That Manas Janet Clark | |
| 1960 | The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyllas Kitty Jekyll | |
| 1960 | The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuseas Marion Menil | |
| 1960 | The Angry Young Menas Irene | |
| 1959 | Come Dance with Me!as Anita Florès | |
| 1959 | Secret professionnelas Dr. Catherine Langeac | |
| 1959 | The Black Chapelas Tilla Turner | |
| 1959 | The Third Manas Eva | |
| 1959 | Melodie und Rhythmusas (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Treasure of San Teresaas Hedi von Hartmann | |
| 1959 | Prisoner of the Volgaas Irina Tatyana | |
| 1959 | Pensione Edelweissas Nadia Rakesy | |
| 1959 | Temptationas Victoria | |
| 1959 | The Scarlet Baronessas Szaga de Bor | |
| 1959 | Discoramaas Self | |
| 1958 | The Silent Enemyas Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S | |
| 1957 | A King in New Yorkas Ann Kay - TV Specialist | |
| 1956 | The House of Intrigueas Mary | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Cynthia Fenton | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Margo | |
| 1955 | Four of the Thundering Jetas Moglie di Rovi | |
| 1955 | Rommel's Treasureas Sofia | |
| 1954 | The Count of Bragelonneas Hélène de Winter | |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmesas Doreen Meredith | |
| 1954 | Khyber Patrolas Diana Rivington | |
| 1954 | Return to Treasure Islandas Jamesina 'Jamie' Hawkins | |
| 1954 | The Secrets of the Bedas Janet Meredith (segment "Divorce, Le") | |
| 1954 | The Woman Who Came from the Seaas Mizar | |
| 1954 | Riders to the Starsas Susan Manners | |
| 1953 | The Girl on The Roofas Cynthia Slader | |
| 1953 | The Robeas Junia | |
| 1953 | The Moon Is Blueas Cynthia Slater | |
| 1953 | Young Bessas Kate Howard | |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventureas Priscilla Mullins | |
| 1952 | The Hour of 13as Jane Frensham | |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rainas Teresa (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Unknown Manas Ellie Fansworth | |
| 1951 | Night Into Morningas Dottie Phelps | |
| 1951 | Racket Squadas Betty Grant |